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.

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.

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

Winners of 7 InstaForex contests revealed

The contest administration is ready to present to you the results of one more round of contests and promo campaigns held by InstaForex. We are therefore pleased to announce the names of our prize takers in as many as seven competitions at once, including One Million Option, Lucky Trader, InstaForex Sniper, FX-1 Rally, Real Scalping, Chancy Deposit, and Trade Wise, Win Device. Our sincerest congratulations to all the winners who showed great determination to succeed! As for other participants, we hope you will find your names in the next contest digest. May luck will be on your side next time!

FX-1 Rally
Yet another stage of FX-1 Rally revealed that Hilal Rasim Xananayev put in the strongest performance due to his outstanding trading and racing skills. We would like to congratulate the winner on overtaking his rivals in a superb race and wish him to retain the title of the best FX-Rally player in the next contest stages.

If you crave the breathtaking spirit of victory and are not afraid of tough challenges, you are most welcome to become a participant of FX-1 Rally. You can sign up for the upcoming round right now! The competition starts at 00:00 (GMT+3) on July 15, 2016 and ends at 23:59 (GMT+3) on July 15, 2016.

InstaForex Sniper
It takes bull's-eye precision and quick-thinking skills to hit the target in InstaForex Sniper. This is probably the most popular tournament among all InstaForex competitions, bringing together more and more participants every week.

This time, Aleksandr Sultankin managed to defeat his opponents in a fierce struggle, displaying perfect trading accuracy. We sincerely congratulate our winner and wish luck to all players who will join us at the next contest stage to be held from July 18, 2016 (GMT+3) to July 22, 2016 (GMT+3).

One Million Option
The One Million Option contest by InstaForex is not only a great opportunity to experience binary options trading but also a chance to win real money rewards. At this round, Nazlin Azmy got lucky and hit the jackpot.

If you, too, would like to try your hand at One Million Option, keep in mind that the next competition stage will take place very soon - from July 18, 2016 (GMT+3) to July 22, 2016 (GMT+3).

Lucky Trader
Firm hand, keen intellect and focus on success – these are the qualities you need to achieve top results in a two-week marathon called Lucky Trader.

If you believe you can also score two perfect trading weeks and become the most Lucky Trader (just like Schera Mihai Cosmin did this time!), do not hesitate to sign up for the next contest round due from July 25, 2016 (GMT+3) to August 5, 2016 (GMT+3).

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 decisions? These are the qualities you need to score outstanding results in scalping.

This time, Nikolay Tretyakov exhibited remarkable trading skills, getting up on the first place at the latest contest stage. Our congratulations to the prize taker! Anyone willing to try their luck can register for the next stage that starts on August 1, 2016 (GMT+3) and finishes on August 26, 2016 (GMT+3).

Trade Wise, Win Device
Dmitry Sobolev, a participant of the latest Trade Wise, Win Device campaign, has been awarded a Blackberry smartphone.

You can also get a brand-new device from a leading electronics brand by participating in the next round of the Trade Wise, Win Device prize draw to be held from July 18, 2016 (GMT+3) to July 29, 2016 (GMT+3). Registration is available on the contest page.

Chancy Deposit
Chance is everything in this campaign. We invite you to follow the example of Lee Gyuhyung and take your lucky chance. You may be the next winner of Chancy Deposit by InstaForex! A nice money prize is just steps away.

This promo campaign is held on a weekly basis.

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Bank of Russia provides InstaForex with new information on Russian license

Following Russia's Forex legislation introduced in January 2016, InstaForex submitted a set of documents required by the Bank of Russia to apply for a Forex dealer's license. The application has been considered by the Bank of Russia. Next week, InstaForex is awaiting a list of formal remarks and comments from the regulator. The company will fulfil all requirements and present the amended package of documents to obtain the license.
Thanks to a Forex dealer's license from the Bank of Russia, every client will be able to choose to be served under the Russian jurisdiction.

InstaForex Olympic Bonus

In the context of the Olympic Games in Rio, we are launching a new campaign, the Olympic Bonus. Referring to the campaign's rules, holders of live trading accounts can apply for the Olympic Bonus which equals 15% of a deposit. The campaign is in effect as long as the Summer Olympic Games are taking place in Rio de Janeiro from August 5 to 21, 2016.

The weighty argument for the Olympic Bonus is that a client can receive it as a supplement to 30% Bonus. In other words, a trader receives a nice extra of 45% instead of 30% on a trading account.

The Olympic Bonus is provided only once for the accounts which passed at least the first level of verification. The bonus is not cancelled after the Olympic Games are over. So the bonus money still remains in a client's account.

Owners of all types of accounts are invited to take part in the campaign, though the bonus is not available to MT5 accounts.

Hurry up to receive the bonus as the campaign term coincides with the 2016 Summer Olympic Games!

Find inspiration from the Olympic Games and boost your profit with InstaForex bonus!

Victors of six InstaForex contests revealed

The results of six yet another InstaForex contests are summed up. This time we will name the winners of the following contests: One Million Option, InstaForex Sniper, Lucky Trader, FX-1 Rally, Real Scalping, and Trade Wise, Win Device. InstaForex congratulates the victors and wishes other contestants to find their names on the winning list next time. Sooner or later, fortune will smile on you too!

One Million Option
One Million Option being one of the most favorite, beloved contests gathers multiple participants who fight hard for the title of the best option trader. By the results of the latest step, the most outstanding result was shown by Shehu Abdullahi. The next stage of the One Million Option contest will start on August 22, 2016 (GMT+3) and end on August 26, 2016 (GMT+3).

InstaForex Sniper
The most accurate and fastest traders take part in the InstaForex Sniper contest. Many contestants fiercely compete to get the main prize. Kadri Yassine proved to be the best in the recent step. The next competition will kick off on August 22, 2016 (GMT+3) and finish on August 26, 2016 (GMT+3). Test your accuracy in the InstaForex Sniper contest right now!

Trade Wise, Win Device
Dmitriy Yonass became the victor of the Trade Wise, Win Device campaign and the owner of a new iPhone. The coming step of the Trade Wise, Win Device campaign will show whether you are lucky enough to win a branded gadget too. The new stage will take place from August 29, 2016 (GMT+3) to September 9, 2016 (GMT +3). You can register for the campaign on its web page right now.

FX-1 Rally
The best performance in the FX-1 Rally contest was demonstrated by Mikhail Evsikov, who managed to use all of his trading and racing skills efficiently. We congratulate the winner on the amazing victory and wish him luck in next competitions. If you want to feel the thrilling spirit of this fight, welcome to the start of another stage of the FX-1 Rally contest. You can register for the nearest rally that will take place from 00:00 August 26, 2016 (GMT+3) to 23:59 August 26, 2016 (GMT+3).

Lucky Trader
Trade perfectly for two weeks and you will secure a victory in the Lucky Trader contest just like Vladimir Ikonnikov did it. He showed a superb trading form and achieved the best results among hundreds of other participants. We sincerely congratulate the winner and wish him to keep his leading positions. The next step of the Lucky Trader contest will be held from August 22, 2016 (GMT+3) to September 2, 2016 (GMT+3).

Real Scalping
Short-term trading is quite a complicated type of trading that requires a lot of concentration. Not everyone is attentive and focused enough to make quick and correct decisions to succeed in it. This time, Vladimir Trafimov showed all these skills and took the first place in the recent step of the Real Scalping contest. InstaForex congratulates the victor and invites everyone who failed to try once again and participate in the coming step. All willing to test their trading abilities can register for the next stage that will run from September 5, 2016 (GMT+3) to September 30, 2016 (GMT+3).

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Change in trading hours on 5th of September

InstaForex informs the clients that trading hours on 5th of September 2016 will be changed due to US national holiday – Labor Day.

Thus, trading on spot and futures instruments on precious metals and energetics will be closed at 20:00 terminal time.

Also the trading on stock CFDs, Futures Agro instruments, Futures Goods, #SPX, #INDU and #COMPQ indexes will not be available.

Trading session will continue operating in a regular mode on Tuesday, September 6.

A Blessed Eid al-Adha!

InstaForex Company extends the best greetings to our Muslim customers on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha holiday!

Here came the holy festival we all have longed for. May Eid al-Adha bless the people, bring salvation to the poor and the needy, and peace and prosperity to the mankind, and show us the Right Path!

Welfare you deserved is the best welfare. A friend reminiscent of Allah is the best friend. May you enjoy a blessed Eid al-Adha! May the years to come be holy and happy, healthy and wealthy for you and your dear ones!

InstaForex at ShowFx World: results of latest conference in Singapore

Last Saturday, on September 17, InstaForex participated in an annual ShowFx World conference in Singapore. This year the company became a platinum sponsor of this major event in Asian online trading world. Hosted in luxurious Marina Bay Sands expo venue, the conference attracted hundreds of traders from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and even Europe.
The visitors had a chance to gain knowledge at the seminar of InstaForex leading analyst Harsh Japee and other professionals of trading. Besides that, the conference guests had a unique chance to meet InstaForex representatives, ask them important questions and discuss mutually beneficial partnership.

Moreover, every visitor of the InstaForex booth received memorable gifts from the company such as branded powerbanks, USB sticks with the broker's logo, and $50-95 bonuses. Forex enthusiasts could take part in prize draws and win brand-new Apple tablets as well as $500 and $1,000 certificates. Another pleasant surprise was a raffle of T-shirts of leading Palermo Footbal Club players as InstaForex is a sponsor of the Italian football club. One of the raffled T-shirts belonged to Alberto Gilardino, a part of the 2006 FIFA World Cup winning-squad.

ShowFx World is one of the brightest and most remarkable events in the world of Forex trading.

Seven winners of InstaForex contests revealed

We are glad to announce the results of regular InstaForex contests and campaigns. Today we will name winners in the following contests: InstaForex Sniper, FX-1 Rally, One Million Option, Lucky Trader, Real Scalping, and Chancy Deposit, as well as the “Trade Wise, Win Device" campaign. Our company warmly congratulates the victors and wishes other contestants to find their names in next digests.

InstaForex Sniper
The key rule of the InstaForex Sniper contest is to score a bull's-eye. Being probably one of the simplest and most popular contests with our company, InstaForex Sniper gathers a lot of participants who challenge their trading sharpshooting. This time, Hakhverdyan Harutyun took the main prize. We congratulate the trader on the victory and wish other contestants to hone their skills and win in the next stage that will be held from October 3, 2016 to October 7, 2016 terminal time.

FX-1 Rally
Artem Suslov showed the best trading and racing skills and won the yet another step of the FX-1 Rally contest. We congratulate the winner on his victory and wish him luck in the next stages of the contest. If you want to enter a breathtaking competition, welcome to the start of FX-1 Rally! You can register for the nearest rally that will start at 00:00 October 7, 2016 and run till 23:59 October 7, 2016.

One Million Option
One Million Option is another popular contest with InstaForex which assembles hundreds of participants who compete fiercely to become the best option trader. The yet another stage of One Million Option revealed that Vasiliy Evmenenko showed the best result. Remember that the next step of the InstaForex One Million Option will start very soon on October 3, 2016 and end on October 7, 2016 terminal time.

Lucky Trader
If you manage to trade perfectly for two weeks, you will be able to win the Lucky Trader contest, just like Aleksandr Grinev did it. Congratulations to the winner on the excellent result and good luck in further steps! The next stage of the Lucky Trader contest will be held from October 3, 2016 to October 14, 2016 terminal time.

Real Scalping
Short-term trading is rather complicated and requires hard work and accuracy. Not everyone is attentive, focused and quick enough to succeed in scalping. But these features precisely are needed to succeed in this type of trading. This time, Ibraim Karachik showed the needed characteristics and took the first place in another step of the Real Scalping contest. InstaForex congratulates the victor and welcomes everyone willing to participate in the next stage. The next step of the Real Scalping contest will kick off on October 3, 2016 and end on October 28, 2016 terminal time.

Trade Wise, Win Device
According to the latest results of the Trade Wise, Win Device campaign, Vardan Boyakhchyan became the winner and owner of a new iPhone smartphone. If you want a new branded gadget too, take part in the next step of the campaign that will be carried out from October 10, 2016 to October 21, 2016. You can register for it on the campaign web page.

Chancy Deposit
Chancy Deposit is the contest where everything depends on sheer luck. If you get lucky, you will become a winner of the Chancy Deposit InstaForex contest and receive an impressive money prize, just like Mohd Fazrin Mohd Wahid did it lately.

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