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List of Trading Instruments

Advanced Markets Ltd. will provide liquidity for the following standard set of instruments*.

FX Instruments**:

Pairs minimum margin requirement is 1%

InstrumentContract Size (=1 LOT)Min Trade SizeMax Trade Size***Digits
AUD/CAD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
AUD/CHF100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
AUD/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
AUD/NZD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
AUD/USD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
CAD/CHF100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
CAD/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
CHF/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
EUR/AUD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/CAD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/CHF100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/GBP100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
EUR/NZD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/USD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
InstrumentContract Size (=1 LOT)Min Trade SizeMax Trade Size***Digits
GBP/AUD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
GBP/CAD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
GBP/CHF100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
GBP/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
GBP/NZD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
GBP/SGD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
GBP/USD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
NZD/CAD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
NZD/CHF100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
NZD/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
NZD/USD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/CAD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/CHF100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3

Pairs minimum margin requirement is 2%

InstrumentContract Size (=1 LOT)Min Trade SizeMax Trade Size***Digits
AUD/SGD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
CHF/SGD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/CNH****100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/CZK****100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/NOK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/PLN100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/SEK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/SGD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/ZAR100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
GBP/NOK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
GBP/SEK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
NOK/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
NOK/SEK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
InstrumentContract Size (=1 LOT)Min Trade SizeMax Trade Size***Digits
NOK/SEK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
SEK/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
SGD/JPY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
USD/CNH100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/CZK****100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/HKD 100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/NOK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/PLN 100,000 units 0.01 lot200 lots 5
USD/SEK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/SGD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/ZAR100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
ZAR/JPY 100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3

Pairs minimum margin requirement is 4%

InstrumentContract Size (=1 LOT)Min Trade SizeMax Trade Size***Digits
USD/MXN****100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/THB****100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
InstrumentContract Size (=1 LOT)Min Trade SizeMax Trade Size***Digits
USD/TRY****100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5

Pairs are available as indicative pricing (Non-tradeable)*****

InstrumentContract Size (=1 LOT)Min Trade SizeMax Trade Size***Digits
EUR/DKK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/HKD100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
EUR/HUF100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
EUR/TRY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
GBP/DKK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
InstrumentContract Size (=1 LOT)Min Trade SizeMax Trade Size***Digits
GBP/TRY100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/DKK100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots5
USD/HUF100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots3
USD/RUB100,000 units0.01 lot200 lots 5

* Please, note that this list a subject to change

** Please, note that some exotic currency pairs may experience light liquidity conditions during certain market hours.
Such liquidity conditions may result in uneven pricing and/or the possibility of increased slippage. Clients trading during these
conditions do so at their own risk. Advanced Markets Ltd. advises clients to check depth of market on these instruments prior to placing trades.

*** Maximum trade size can be adjusted upon request. Please, contact your sales representative.

****These available for STP on the omnibus account only, they are not available on Advanced Markets MT shared servers.

***** These symbols are not available for STP trading for margin clients. Only indicative pricing will be streamed to margin clients. These symbols are not available on Advanced Markets MT shared servers.

Spot Metals:

InstrumentDescriptionContract Size
(=1 LOT)		Min Trade SizeMax Trade SizeDigits
XAUAUD*Gold denominated in Australian dollars100 oz0.01 Lot100 Lots2
XAUEUR*Gold denominated in Euro100 oz0.01 Lot100 Lots2
XAUJPY*Gold denominated in Japanese Yen100 oz0.01 Lot100 Lots2
XAUUSDGold denominated in US dollars100 oz0.01 Lot100 Lots2
XAGEUR*Silver denominated in Euro5,000 oz0.01 Lot100 Lots3
XAGUSDSilver denominated in US dollars5,000 oz0.01 Lot100 Lots3

* These symbols are not available for STP trading for margin clients. Only indicative pricing will be streamed to margin clients. These symbols are not available on Advanced Markets MT shared servers.

Commodities (Oil & Energy):

InstrumentDescriptionContract Size (=1 LOT)Min Trade SizeMax Trade SizeDigits
XTIUSDWest Texas Intermediate Crude Oil (WTI)1,000 barrels0.01 lot20 lots3
XBRUSDBrent Crude Oil1,000 barrels0.01 lot20 lots3
XNGUSDUS Natural Gas10,000 MMBtu0.01 lot20 lots4

CFD*:

Instrument Margin & PnL Currency Description Min / Max Trade Size MT4 DigitsTrading Hours (Eastern Standard Time)*Daily Break Time (EST)***
AUS200Australian DollarAustralia’s main stock index based on 200 leading companies.1 / 2502Sunday 19:50 - Friday 16:552:30 - 3:10 and 16:55 - 19:50
EUSTX50EuroA stock index of Eurozone blue-chip stocks with a goal to provide sector leaders in the Eurozone.1 / 5002Sunday 18:00 - Friday 16:0016:15 - 18:00 and 20:00 - 20:15
FRA40EuroA benchmark French stock market index including 40 companies. 1 / 1,0002Monday 2:00 - Friday 16:0016:00 - 2:00
GER30EuroA stock market index consisting of 30 German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.1 / 1,0002Sunday 18:00 - Friday 16:0016:15 - 18:00 and 20:00 - 20:15
HK50Hong Kong DollarMeasures the performance of the 50 top Hong Kong listed companies.1 / 1,0002Sunday 21:15 - Friday 13:000:00 - 1:00, 4:30 - 5:15 and 13:00 - 21:15
JPN225YenA stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on 225 Japanese companies.1 / 25,0002Sunday 19:30 - Friday 16:152:25 - 2:55 and 16:15 - 19:30
NAS100US DollarA US stock market based on technical companies.1 / 2,0002Sunday 18:00 - Friday 16:1516:15 - 18:00
SPA35EuroA benchmark stock market index of Spain’s principal stock exchange.1 / 2502Monday 2:00 - Friday 14:0014:00 - 2:00
SWI20Swiss FrancMeasures the performance of the top 20 Swiss companies.1 / 2502Monday 2:00 - Friday 16:0016:00 - 2:00
UK100British PoundAn index of 100 high capitalization companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.1 / 1,0002Sunday 18:00 - Friday 16:1516:15 - 18:00 and 19:00 - 19:15
UKOILUS DollarBrent Crude Oil10 / 1,0003Sunday 20:00 - Friday 16:5516:55 - 20:00
US30US DollarA US stock market with 30 component companies.1 / 2,5002Sunday 18:00 - Friday 16:1516:15 - 18:00
US500US DollarA US stock market index based on 500 leading companies.1 / 1,0002Sunday 18:00 - Friday 16:1516:15 - 18:00
US2000US DollarAn index that measures the small cap segment of the US equity universe.1 / 2502Sunday 18:00 - Friday 16:1516:15 - 18:00
USOILUS DollarWest Texas Intermediate Crude Oil 10 / 1,0003Sunday 18:00 - Friday 16:5516:55 - 18:00

Trading Sessions

Trading sessions for supported instruments:

FX Instruments

Forex instruments have streaming prices and trading functionality available continuously as follows:

 

  • Pricing & Trading begin each Sunday at 17:05 ET.
  • Pricing & Trading end each Friday at 16:55 ET
  • There is a daily system reset from 16:55 until 17:05 ET during which pricing and trading is not available.

Spot Metals

  • Metals instruments (gold, silver, platinum, palladium) quotes and trading functionality are active from 18:00:15 ET on Sunday until 16:55  ET on Friday.
  • Metals exchanges close daily from 16:55 until 18:00:15 ET, during which quotes and trading are unavailable.

Commodities (Energy and Oil)

Trading hours for Oil and Energy instruments:

 

  • XTI (WTI) & XNG (Natural Gas): Trading starts at 18:00 ET on Sunday and is active until 16:55 ET on Friday. There is a daily break in pricing between 16:55 ET until 18:00 ET.
  • XBR (Brent Crude Oil):  Trading starts at 20:00 ET on Sunday and is active until 16:55 ET on Friday. There is a daily break in pricing between 16:55 ET until 20:00 ET.

Holiday Hours

Good Friday & Easter Monday 2019

Friday, April 19th, 2019 through Monday, April 22nd, 2019

FX – Normal Trading Hours

Precious Metals and Energy Products

ProductHoliday Hours
XTI/USDClosed: 16:55 Thursday, April 18th - 18:00 Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
XNG/USDClosed: 16:55 Thursday, April 18th - 18:00 Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
XAU/USDClosed: 16:55 Thursday, April 18th - 18:00 Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
XAG/USDClosed: 16:55 Thursday, April 18th - 18:00 Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
XBR/USDClosed: 16:55 Thursday, April 18th - 20:00 Sunday, April 21st. (EST)

CFDs

Instrument Holiday Hours
AUS200Closed: 10:00, Thursday, April 18th – 19:50, Monday, April 22nd. (EST)
EUSTX50Closed: 16:15, Thursday, April 18th – 18:00, Monday, April 22nd. (EST)
FRA40Closed: 16:00, Thursday, April 18th – 2:00, Tuesday, April 23rd. (EST)
GER30 Closed: 16:15, Thursday, April 18th – 18:00, Monday, April 22nd. (EST)
HK50Closed: 13:00, Thursday, April 18th – 21:15, Monday, April 22nd. (EST)
JPN225Closed: 2:25, Friday, April 19th – 19:30, Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
NAS100Closed: 16:15, Thursday, April 18th – 18:00, Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
SPA35Closed: 14:00, Thursday, April 18th – 2:00, Tuesday, April 23rd. (EST)
SWI20Closed: 16:00, Thursday, April 18th – 2:00, Tuesday, April 23rd. (EST)
UK100Closed: 16:15, Thursday, April 18th – 18:00, Monday, April 22nd. (EST)
US30Closed: 16:15, Thursday, April 18th – 18:00, Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
US500Closed: 16:15, Thursday, April 18th – 18:00, Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
US2000Closed: 16:15, Thursday, April 18th – 18:00, Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
UKOILClosed: 16:55, Thursday, April 18th - 20:00, Sunday, April 21st. (EST)
USOILClosed: 16:55, Thursday, April 18th - 18:00, Sunday, April 21st. (EST)

Australia Day, Australia

Thursday, April 25th, 2019

FX – Normal Trading Hours

Precious Metals and Energy Products – Normal Trading Hours

CFDs

InstrumentHoliday Hours
AUS200Closed: 16:55, Wednesday, April 24th – 19:50, Thursday, April 25th. (EST)

Attn: BridgeOMX Clients

In the event of holiday where pricing is shut down for a period of time, BridgeOMX clients should use the “Holidays” section of MT4 Administrator to shutdown pricing for a specific securities group or symbol. This will prevent the possibility of errant pricing/quotes from effecting your MT4 server.

“Holidays” section of MT4 Administrator

 Please feel free to contact tradesupport@amifx.com with any questions or concerns.

* CFD Trading and Holiday hours are subject to change.

** Holiday hours will be posted on the website.

***Friday Close time will supersede any daily break.

****Bridge Clients: Please note that you may see pricing in some products between 4:30pm and 5:00pm (EST).