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Dakar 2016: cheer for InstaForex Loprais Team


Dakar Rally 2016 started on January 2 in Buenos Aires. The route passes on Argentine and Bolivian territory and it has already become a real test for InstaForex Loprais Team. The Argentina's weather is not helping race participants – raging storms forced organizers to cut the distance of special stages and the third stage of the truck standings has been cut because of the failed ground.

Ales Loprais and his team have to overcome almost 9000 km along south american continent and then the trucks caravan will finish in Argentinean city Rosario. Due to Peru quitted the list of Dakar participating countries the new route was created which will force racers to change their way of managing. Less dunes and more piloting stages are waiting for InstaForex Loprais Team on their way to victory.

About the middle of the race on January 10, participants will gather in Salta for the resting day. But the time in Salta is not only the rest. The team will have to conduct a full service and equipment repairing, pilots have to sleep well and take a course to Rosario with a new strength. The last 6 stages will be held in the foothills of the Andes where racers will overcome sandy dunes, gravel stages and winding hilly tracks.

Follow the results of the Dakar 2016 stages – cheer for InstaForex Loprais Team!

Dakar 2016: cheer for InstaForex Loprais Team


Dakar Rally 2016 started on January 2 in Buenos Aires. The route passes on Argentine and Bolivian territory and it has already become a real test for InstaForex Loprais Team. The Argentina's weather is not helping race participants – raging storms forced organizers to cut the distance of special stages and the third stage of the truck standings has been cut because of the failed ground.

Ales Loprais and his team have to overcome almost 9000 km along south american continent and then the trucks caravan will finish in Argentinean city Rosario. Due to Peru quitted the list of Dakar participating countries the new route was created which will force racers to change their way of managing. Less dunes and more piloting stages are waiting for InstaForex Loprais Team on their way to victory.

About the middle of the race on January 10, participants will gather in Salta for the resting day. But the time in Salta is not only the rest. The team will have to conduct a full service and equipment repairing, pilots have to sleep well and take a course to Rosario with a new strength. The last 6 stages will be held in the foothills of the Andes where racers will overcome sandy dunes, gravel stages and winding hilly tracks.

Follow the results of the Dakar 2016 stages – cheer for InstaForex Loprais Team!

Dear traders,

Please take notice of a change in trading sessions on January 18, 2016. Due to the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States, the following changes will take place.

On January 18, spot metals trading (GOLD, SILVER, XAUUSD) will be halted at 08:00 p.m. The same change in trading hours applies to trading metals and energy futures.

On January 18, CFDs on shares, agro and goods futures as well as #SPX, #INDU, and #COMPQ will not be available for trading. Trading hours for other financial instruments will not be affected.

On January 19, trading will be carried out without changes except for #HE, #GF, #LE (opening at 5:00 p.m.), and #LBS (opening at 5:05 p.m.).

InstaForex Great Race 2016 has begun


A new season of the InstaForex Great Race 2016 contest has kicked off and the registration for the first stage has started. This contest with the total prize pool of $55,000 for demo-account holders will be carried out from March 7 to December 23, 2016.

If you are a novice in Forex trading, then InstaForex Great Race 2016 is just the thing you need! Register for the first step of the contest and test your knowledge of trading. In addition to trading experience, you'll also get a chance to win the main prize of $6,000.

The contest is held every other month. To become a participant, you simply need to have a trading account with our company. The main rule is that you should register new demo account for every contest stage. A winner of a step is awarded bonus points and funds to their account. The ultimate victor will be the one whose balance will exceed others by the contest results.

Five winners of InstaForex contests revealed

The latest results of regular InstaForex contests and campaigns are summed up and we are ready to name the lucky victors! Today we will announce the best competitors in the following contests: InstaForex Sniper, FX-1 Rally, One Million Option, Lucky Trader, and Real Scalping.

InstaForex warmly congratulates the winners and wishes other contestants to succeed in the upcoming competitions.

InstaForex Sniper
The key rule of the InstaForex Sniper contest is to score a bull's-eye. Being probably one of the most popular and simplest contests with our company, InstaForex Sniper assembles a lot of participants and tests their trading sharpshooting.

This time, Evgeny Tishchenko took the main prize. We congratulate him on the victory and wish other contestants to master their accuracy and win in the next stage that will be held from February 1, 2016 to February 5, 2016 terminal time.

FX-1 Rally
Sergey Kotlyar showed the best performance during the recent step of the fleeting FX-1 Rally contest along with brilliant trading and racing skills. We congratulate the winner and wish him to confirm the best driver status in the next stages of FX-1 Rally. If you want to soak in intense competition and breathtaking rally for leadership, then join the upcoming step of FX-1 Rally! You can register for the next rally that will kick off at 00:00 January 29, 2016 and end at 23:59 January 29, 2016.

One Million Option
One Million Option is another popular contest with InstaForex which gathers many participants who compete fiercely to become the best option trader. According to the results of the yet another stage of the One Million Option contest, Vyacheslav Mezenov showed the best trading.
Remember that the next step of the InstaForex One Million Option contest will start very soon on February 1, 2016 and end on February 5, 2016 terminal time.

Lucky Trader
Two weeks of perfect trading will give you a good chance of winning the Lucky Trader contest. This time, we congratulate Vyacheslav Vyushkov on the superb result and wish him good luck in next stages of this competition. Test your luck too in the upcoming step that will be carried out from February 8, 2016 to February 19, 2016 terminal time.

Real Scalping
Short-term trading is rather complicated and requires your full attention and accuracy. Not all traders are sharp-eyed, focused, and quick enough to make right decisions and pull off in this type of trading. But these qualities are essential to achieve excellent results in scalping. Rich Ray Markovna demonstrated the needed skills and took the first place. InstaForex congratulates the victor and invites everyone who hasn't succeeded yet to participate in the next step. Anyone willing to challenge their skills can register for the contest stage that will take place from February 1, 2016 to February 26, 2016 terminal time.


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Just step away from demo account to Liverpool!


Have you ever imagined a journey at no cost to Great Britain as a VIP guest of Liverpool football club? Have you ever dreamt of watching a live game of the famous team? This dream could come true this spring thanks to your passion for trading and football.

InstaForex is launching a new contest Heading to Anfield Again! Two winners will be able to enjoy the trip to the homeland of The Beatles and visit the most singing stadium to watch a game of legendary Liverpool FC.

Moreover, the most skilled (or lucky) contestants will be rewarded with wonderful gifts from InstaForex and Liverpool FC. Importantly, you will spend absolutely nothing participating in the main stage of the contest as you will trade on a demo account right on the contest web page, not in a trading platform.
Participants should register for the contest, which is held from February 8 until March 25, 2016. Do not lose time! Indeed, the earlier you join the game, the higher is your chance to gain the utmost number of scores and win the prize.

Sign up for the new contest Heading to Anfield Again! It will bring you unforgettable impressions in Liverpool.

InstaForex notifies you of changes in trading hours


Due to the clock shift in the United States where the company's server is located, the market will open at 1:00 a.m. on Mondays starting from March 14, 2016 for 2 weeks. As soon as Europe switches to summer time on March 28, 2016, the market will open on Mondays as usual at 12:00 a.m.

Winners of six InstaForex competitions revealed

We are pleased to announce the results of six contests and prize draws by InstaForex. Today we are ready to name the best of the best in the following categories: One Million Option, InstaForex Sniper, FX-1 Rally, Lucky Trader, Trade Wise, Win Device, and Real Scalping. InstaForex congratulates all the winners on excellent results and wishes other participants to find their names in the next contest digest.

One Million Option
Being one of the most popular InstaForex contests, One Million Option brings together numerous participants, who engage in a fierce battle to win the title of the best options trader. This time, Artyom Suslov scored the best trading results.
Coming up soon: the next One Million Option competition stage is to take place on March 21-25, 2016.

InstaForex Sniper
To participate in the InstaForex Sniper contest, traders need to be both quick and precise. Antonio Mourin Lopez was the one who managed to defeat his opponents at this stage. The next stage of the InstaForex Sniper competition will be held on March 21-25, 2016.

Lucky Trader
Firm hand, keen intellect and focus on success – these are the qualities you need to get great results in the two-week marathon called Lucky Trader. You too can score two perfect trading weeks and win the next stage of Lucky Trader just like Alexander Zasypkin did. The next contest will run from March 21 to April 1, 2016.

FX-1 Rally
Aleksandr Biryukov showed an amazing performance displaying his best trading and racing skills. We congratulate him on such Congratulations to Faheem Khan Ahmad – the luckiest trader and the best racer of another FX-1 Rally, who showed the greatest performance and unique trading skills over the latest forex racing distance. InstaForex wishes the winner to confirm the title of the best FX-1 Rally driver in the next FX-1 Rally contest stages. If you crave the breathtaking spirit of victory and cannot live without fierce struggle, welcome to FX-1 Rally! You can register and take part in the next competition that runs from 00:00 March 18 to 23:59 March 18, 2016.

Trade Wise, Win Device
According to the results of the latest stage of Trade Wise, Win Device, Oleg Mudrak has been rewarded with Galaxy Tab.
You too can be a lucky winner of a brand-new device from a leading electronics brand. The next stage of the Trade Wise, Win Device prize draw will be held from March 28 to April 8, 2016. Registration is already open on the contest webpage.

Real Scalping
Short-term trading is a complicated and rather challenging process as it requires your fullest attention. How many traders out there can be that attentive, focused and quick in making important decisions? These qualities are required in order to achieve outstanding results in scalping. This time, Dmitriy Chernyshev showed great trading skills and won the first place in the latest stage of Real Scalping. InstaForex would like to congratulate the winner and invite other traders to take part in the contest. Anyone willing to give it a try can register for the next stage that starts on April 4 and finishes on April 29, 2016.

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Photos and comments of the finalists

Superior Forex Desk is new software product for InstaForex traders


InstaForex is happy to present a new software product Superior Forex Desk. The main advantage of the new order management tool is that it is developed to extend the functionality of a trading platform. Superior Forex Desk makes order setting much more convenient and less time­consuming, offering traders faster and more effective trading. The program's interface created as a trading panel provides traders with easy and convenient management.

Thanks to the broad functionality of Superior Forex Desk, traders have an opportunity to use all available operations with trading orders. The program can be launched to deal with particular trading instruments enabling traders to be more involved in the trading process

Every InstaForex client can use Superior Forex Desk for free. The program can be applied as a plug­in for the MetaTrader4 trading platform.

InstaForex informs you of a change in trading hours

Due to upcoming Good Friday and Easter Monday in the Western Christian calendar, trading hours will be changed.

On March 25, 2016, all spot contracts on metals, futures, shares, and indices will not be available for trading.

On March 28, 2016, trading will be conducted us usual except for #FTSE, #HSI, and #DAX.

InstaForex guarantees tight security of your account

InstaForex designed a system of two-factor authentication for clients' convenience and security. The two-factor authentication is a procedure that ensures higher security of an account compared with a single password. When you log in to Client Cabinet, the system requires a personal identification number (PIN) generated by Google Authenticator in addition to your password.The application works offline.

The clients can enable and disable the option by themselves in Client Cabinet. InstaForex reinforces protection of clients' personal information ensuring data security of every account.

InstaForex to take part in first ShowFx World conference in Bratislava

On April 16, 2016 InstaForex will present its services on the first ShowFx World finance conference in Slovakia's capital city.

In the conference hall of Crowne Plaza Bratislava, InstaForex delegates will share the company's news and tell guests about the most efficient services and products, which will ensure successful trading. Besides, InstaForex leading analysts will advise the audience on the practical ways to tame the market. Petar Jacimovic will expand on the topic Trading in volumes is your path to success. Sebastian Seliga will promote his new booklet, Insight into macroeconomic data: guidelines for Forex beginners.

InstaForex has traditionally prepared an impressive program, raffling off mobile devices and certificates with bonuses to trading accounts during the event.

Welcome to the finance conference on April 16, 2016! We are waiting for you from 10:00 until 18:00 in Crowne Plaza Bratislava at Hodžovo námestie 2, 816 25 Bratislava, Slovakia.

InstaForex participates in ShowFx World Conference in Slovakia

On April 16, InstaForex took part in the first financial conference organized by ShowFx World in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Two hundred traders gathered in London Hall of the Crowne Plaza Hotel to deepen their knowledge, gain new skills, participate in discussions and workshops, share their experience with fellow trading practitioners and meet members of the InstaForex team.

Conference guests attended free seminars and service presentations from top-notch market analysts. The speakers presented valuable ideas and efficient solutions to the audience, delivering them in an easy-to-grasp manner. Our experts made even the most challenging concepts understandable for trading beginners. Moreover, the meeting provided excellent networking opportunities for both seasoned traders and market novices.

Faithful to its tradition, InstaForex held prize draws and raffles at the conference venue. Four lucky winners obtained $500 and $1,000 certificates with money bonuses to trading accounts and electronic devices from top brands – an iPad air and a Samsung smartphone.

Visitors of our conference stand also received money bonuses of up to $75 as well as branded souvenirs from InstaForex.

We would like to thank all the people who joined us in Bratislava and contributed their time and efforts to make this ShowFx World Conference in Slovakia a truly enjoyable and memorable event.

Success story: InstaForex client increases his deposit tenfold from $1,500 just in two weeks

We are delighted to share another success story of our InstaForex client, the same trader as you are. Today we are going to tell you about Sergey Fevralyov, who managed to increase his initial deposit tenfold from $1,500 just in two weeks.

We have to admit that success did not come to Sergey overnight. He earned his luck through patience and hard work. Sergey says he has been trading on Forex since 2008 and joined the ranks of InstaForex traders in 2009, staying with us up to the present moment. “I started trading in 2008, when the market in Russia was evolving rapidly. After almost a year of trading with my first broker, I was disappointed with a number of conditions and left. I left for InstaForex," Sergey confides.

Actually, a tenfold built-up to the deposit is not the first time when Sergey succeeded in the currency market with InstaForex. Through 8 years of working in Forex, Sergey Fevralyov purchased a car for the money he earned from trading and now keeps on adding to his deposit and makes profit. He also regularly becomes winner and runner-up in various campaigns prepared by InstaForex. Sergey did not win a premium car, though he reached the top positions of the Real Scalping chart several times. Followers of the contest digest must remember his name re-appearing among the winners.

Sergey's latest achievement is an enormous success and demands a fair amount of luck because it is not that easy to boost the initial deposit in five or even ten times. Meanwhile, Sergey Fevralyov continues to make steady profits and increases trade volumes, being one of the most outstanding traders in Russia. It will be enough to mention that he holds an account with $45,000 involved in trades. Sergey reveals a serious approach to currency trading where the key to success lies in patience and experience. What is more, he is a striking example of a successful forex trader who has such traits as will and determination to make decent money.

“What I liked about InstaForex is their attention to my needs. I can always settle any issue with the team. It has been exciting to take part in contests. I even ranked high in them. I am also attracted by bonuses on every deposit. In order to make money in the forex market, you have to pursue your strategy and don't give up if you incur losses," Sergey Fevralyov comments on his experience.

We wish Sergey profitable trading with InstaForex! And we hope you, dear traders, have the same success stories with even bigger profits.

InstaForex informs you of changes in trading hours

On May 30, trading hours will be changed due to Memorial Day in the United States and Spring Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom.

At 20:00 (GMT +3) trading on all spot and future contracts on energy and metals will be stopped. Other futures, CFDs on shares and indices (#SPX, #INDU, #COMPQ, #FTSE) will not be available for trading for the whole day.

Trading hours for other instruments will not be affected.

Five winners of InstaForex contests revealed

The results of the five latest InstaForex contests and campaigns are summed up, and we are ready to announce the winners of the One Million Option, InstaForex Sniper, Lucky Trader, and FX-1 Rally contests as well as the Trade Wise Win Device campaign. InstaForex sincerely congratulates the victors and wishes other contestants to find their names in future digests. And may the odds be in your favor next time!

One Million Option
One Million Option is one of the most popular InstaForex contests, which gathers hundreds of participants who fight hard to acquire the status of the best options trader. According to the results of the recent stage of the One Million Option contest, Muhammad Amjad became the winner. Remember that the next round of the InstaForex One Million Option contest will start very soon on June 6, 2016 and end on June 10, 2016.

InstaForex Sniper
The InstaForex Sniper contest attracts the sharpest and fastest traders. Many participants compete fiercely for the main prize. The results of the latest stage showed that it was Jay Ulic Johnson who snatched the victory. The next stage will be held from June 6, 2016 to June 10, 2016. Challenge your accuracy right now!

Trade Wise, Win Device
The recent results of the Trade Wise Win Device raffle revealed that Eduard Ivlev won an iPad. Find out whether you are lucky enough to get a new branded gadget and take part in the next step of the Trade Wise, Win Device campaign that will be carried out from June 6, 2016 to June 17, 2016. You can register for the campaign on its web page right now.

FX-1 Rally
Yuriy Derevenko turned in the best performance displaying remarkable trading and racing skills. We congratulate him on an amazing victory and wish him to keep winning. If you long for captivating competition and breathtaking experience, participate in the upcoming round of the FX-1 rally contest! It will be held from 00:00 June 10, 2016 to 23:59 June 10, 2016.

Lucky Trader
Two weeks of perfect trading will ensure your win in the Lucky Trader marathon just like they did for Aleksandr Merenkov. He showed a great trading shape and succeeded among hundreds of other contestants. We warmly congratulate the winner. The next stage of the Lucky Trader contest will kick off on June 13, 2016 and come to an end on June 24, 2016.

The Month Of Infinite Goodness


On this holy day InstaForex Company takes a great pleasure in congratulating all Muslims on the beginning of the Ramadan month!

We sincerely hope that this month will be the month of tolerance and respect for all of you, the month vanishing offence and quarrels, the month when everyone's eyes shine with infinite kindness.

We wish you peace and prosperity, strong health and success! We wish your prayers to be heard by Allah!

The Month Of Infinite Goodness


On this holy day InstaForex Company takes a great pleasure in congratulating all Muslims on the beginning of the Ramadan month!

We sincerely hope that this month will be the month of tolerance and respect for all of you, the month vanishing offence and quarrels, the month when everyone's eyes shine with infinite kindness.

We wish you peace and prosperity, strong health and success! We wish your prayers to be heard by Allah!

The Month Of Infinite Goodness


On this holy day InstaForex Company takes a great pleasure in congratulating all Muslims on the beginning of the Ramadan month!

We sincerely hope that this month will be the month of tolerance and respect for all of you, the month vanishing offence and quarrels, the month when everyone's eyes shine with infinite kindness.

We wish you peace and prosperity, strong health and success! We wish your prayers to be heard by Allah!

Change in trading conditions for several instruments from June 20, 2016 until June 27, 2016

Dear Clients,

The referendum on the United Kingdom's membership in the EU is to take place on June 23, 2016.

The referendum is broadly expected to cause turbulence in global financial markets no matter whether the vote will be for or against Brexit. Any developments in voting and any outcome will evidently make a profound impact on the forex market, first and foremost on the GBP and EUR currency pairs. Therefore, these instruments will be trading with record high volatility throughout next week.

To protect clients' positions, the company decided to change marginal requirements for certain trading instruments on a temporary basis.

The following amendments are introduced for the week from June 20 until June 27:

1.The minimum margin requirement could be raised to 2% for the following currency pairs: GBP/USD, EUR/GBP, GBP/CHF, GBP/JPY, GBP/AUD, GBP/CAD, and GBP/NZD as well as all exotic crosses involving the GBP.

2.The margin for some stock indices such as #N100, #DAX, and #FTSE could be increased several-fold from a standard requirement in case of higher volatility.

3.The minimum margin requirement could be raised to 0.5% for the following currency pairs: EUR/USD, EUR/JPY, EUR/CHF, EUR/AUD, EUR/CAD, and EUR/NZD as well as all exotic cross pairs involving the EUR.

As you are aware of higher volatility and big changes in marginal requirements, we strongly advise you to consider seriously that trading the above-mentioned instruments entails grave risks for the whole week.

Please adjust your trading strategy for the circumstances. You can either minimize or refrain from trading these instruments. Besides, make sure you have enough available funds in your account to maintain open positions.

We would like to warn you that such changes in trading conditions might not be final. In case of higher volatility and low liquidity, further restrictions could be imposed without advance notice.

InstaForex ready to reveal scores of latest contests

The contest administration has determined six winners in interim stages of InstaForex contests and promo campaigns: One Million Option, InstaForex Sniper, FX-1 Rally, Trade Wise Win Device, InstaForex Great Race 2016, and Chancy Deposit. We congratulate our prize takers on excellent performance. May other contestants find their names in future digests.

One Million Option
One Million Option is an immensely popular contest suggested by InstaForex. Every stage attracts a large number of traders, who are eager to enter fierce competition and fight for the title of the best options traders. Viktor Kostrikin managed to show the best result in the latest stage of the contest. We remind you that the next stage of the InstaForex One Million Option contest is just around the corner. It will start on June 20, 2016 (GMT+3) and end on June 24, 2016 (GMT+3).

FX-1 Rally
Valeriy Sadovnikov turned out to be the best participant in the interim stage of FX-1 Rally. He revealed superb trading and racing skills. Let's congratulate our winner on fair victory! He could secure the status of the best racer in further stages of the FX-1 Rally contest. If you long for tough challenge and are ready to feel the thrill of a race, welcome to the starting line of the nearest round of FX-1 Rally. It will be held from 00:00 (GMT+3) June 24 to 23:59 (GMT+3) June 24.

Trade Wise, Win Device
According to the results of the recent stage of the promo campaign, SOLEHAN BIN AHMAD BAIJURI was awarded an iPhone. Do you want to find out whether you are lucky enough to win a new branded gadget? Take part in the next step of the Trade Wise Win Device Campaign. It will run from June 20 (GMT+3) to July 1 (GMT+3). You can register for the campaign on its web page right now.

InstaForex Sniper
The golden rule of the InstaForex Sniper contest is to hit a bull's-eye. No wonder it is the most popular tournament among all InstaForex contests. Every stage gathers more and more participants, who want to compete in trading accuracy.
This time, Vladimir Blinov turned out to be the best trading sniper. Our sincere congratulations to the winner! If you want to challenge your marksmanship, you can register for the next stage, which will be held from June 20 (GMT+3) to June 24 (GMT+3).

InstaForex Great Race 2016
Aleksander Zasypkin won the interim stage of InstaForex Great Race 2016. We congratulate the most skillful trader and other prize takers of the recent stage within the yearly marathon.

Chancy Deposit
This is an excellent campaign to chance your luck. Follow the rules of the campaign and keep on your trading routine. With a stroke of luck, you can become a lucky winner of the solid prize money like our client Peter Ken Arhebamen.

Learn more about contests
Photos and comments of the finalists

InstaForex ready to reveal scores of latest contests

The contest administration has determined six winners in interim stages of InstaForex contests and promo campaigns: One Million Option, InstaForex Sniper, FX-1 Rally, Trade Wise Win Device, InstaForex Great Race 2016, and Chancy Deposit. We congratulate our prize takers on excellent performance. May other contestants find their names in future digests.

One Million Option
One Million Option is an immensely popular contest suggested by InstaForex. Every stage attracts a large number of traders, who are eager to enter fierce competition and fight for the title of the best options traders. Viktor Kostrikin managed to show the best result in the latest stage of the contest. We remind you that the next stage of the InstaForex One Million Option contest is just around the corner. It will start on June 20, 2016 (GMT+3) and end on June 24, 2016 (GMT+3).

FX-1 Rally
Valeriy Sadovnikov turned out to be the best participant in the interim stage of FX-1 Rally. He revealed superb trading and racing skills. Let's congratulate our winner on fair victory! He could secure the status of the best racer in further stages of the FX-1 Rally contest. If you long for tough challenge and are ready to feel the thrill of a race, welcome to the starting line of the nearest round of FX-1 Rally. It will be held from 00:00 (GMT+3) June 24 to 23:59 (GMT+3) June 24.

Trade Wise, Win Device
According to the results of the recent stage of the promo campaign, SOLEHAN BIN AHMAD BAIJURI was awarded an iPhone. Do you want to find out whether you are lucky enough to win a new branded gadget? Take part in the next step of the Trade Wise Win Device Campaign. It will run from June 20 (GMT+3) to July 1 (GMT+3). You can register for the campaign on its web page right now.

InstaForex Sniper
The golden rule of the InstaForex Sniper contest is to hit a bull's-eye. No wonder it is the most popular tournament among all InstaForex contests. Every stage gathers more and more participants, who want to compete in trading accuracy.
This time, Vladimir Blinov turned out to be the best trading sniper. Our sincere congratulations to the winner! If you want to challenge your marksmanship, you can register for the next stage, which will be held from June 20 (GMT+3) to June 24 (GMT+3).

InstaForex Great Race 2016
Aleksander Zasypkin won the interim stage of InstaForex Great Race 2016. We congratulate the most skillful trader and other prize takers of the recent stage within the yearly marathon.

Chancy Deposit
This is an excellent campaign to chance your luck. Follow the rules of the campaign and keep on your trading routine. With a stroke of luck, you can become a lucky winner of the solid prize money like our client Peter Ken Arhebamen.

Learn more about contests
Photos and comments of the finalists

The changes of trading conditions apply to some instruments due to high volatility

Dear Clients,

Britain's referendum is over, but high volatility and low liquidity still persist in financial markets. To protect clients' positions and the company's responsibilities from the risks related with the referendum's outcome, margin requirements on some trading instruments will be raised temporarily. Changes will be in place up to and including June 27.

The changes of trading conditions apply to the following instruments:

GBPUSD, EURGBP, GBPCHF, GBPJPY, GBPAUD, GBPCAD, and GBPNZD – the margin required for opening new orders totals 2% of the deal size; the margin required for holding opened positions makes up 1%.

EURUSD, EURJPY, EURCHF, EURAUD, EURCAD, EURNZD – margin is raised to 0.5%.

GBP exotic crosses, EUR exotic crosses – margin is raised to 1% and 0.5%, respectively.

Stock indices are available only for closing.

A return to usual trading conditions will be announced later.

Limitations placed due to Brexit removed

Dear Clients,

Trading conditions, which were changed due to Britain's referendum, are now back to standard for all instruments.

Margin requirements are again calculated based on leverage for all trading account types.

Trading hours changed due to Independence Day in US

Dear Clients!

It is our priority to ensure your uninterrupted and profitable trading. That is why we inform you of changes in trading hours because of the Independence Day celebration in the United States. Trading hours will be changed on July 4 and 5, 2016.


July 4, 2016

The following instruments will not be available for trading:

CFDs on shares
Agro Futures
Goods Futures
#SPX, #INDU, #COMPQ
Trading on the following instruments will be closed at 20:00 terminal time:

Spot metals (GOLD, SILVER, XAUUSD)
Energy and Metals futures
July 5, 2016
Trading will be carried out as usual except for the following instruments:

Agro Futures (only #ZW, #ZS, #ZL, #ZM, and #ZC) — trading closed at 16:30 terminal time
Goods Futures (only #LBS) — trading closed at 17:00 terminal time

Please take time shifts into account when conducting trading operations.


PS: The schedule is of informative nature and may be changed.


Best regards,
InstaForex Support Team