To address the potential for increased market volatility, reduced liquidity, wider spreads, and price gap risks during the U.S. midterm elections, Gate CFD will implement temporary leverage limits for certain trading instruments that support multiple leverage levels during the specified period.
Please monitor your account margin ratio and position risks in advance and plan your trading activities accordingly.
I. Adjustment Period
Time Standard | Adjustment Period |
|---|
UTC | November 3, 2026, 23:00 – November 4, 2026, 07:00 |
Server Time (GMT+2) | November 4, 2026, 01:00–09:00 |
II. Affected Instruments and Maximum Leverage
During the restriction period, the maximum available leverage for new positions in the following trading instruments will be adjusted to the applicable limits. Affected instruments include, but are not limited to, the CFD instruments supporting multiple leverage levels listed in the table below. Please refer to the real-time display on the trading page for details.
Trading Instrument | Trading Symbol | Maximum Leverage |
|---|
Gold | XAUUSD | 50x |
Silver | XAGUSD | 50x |
Crude Oil | XTIUSD, XBRUSD | 20x |
Indices | Including but not limited to CHCUSD, GER40, HK50, JPN225, NAS100, UK100, US2000, US30, US500 | 100x |
Forex | Including but not limited to EURUSD, USDJPY | 200x |
Instruments with fixed leverage are not affected by this leverage restriction.
III. Implementation Details
During the restriction period, new positions will be subject to the leverage limits stated above.
If the leverage selected by a user is lower than the applicable leverage limit, this adjustment will not affect the user.
Existing positions will not be affected by this temporary leverage adjustment.
After the restriction period ends, new positions will again be subject to the platform's standard leverage rules. Please refer to the real-time display on the trading page.
During the restriction period, when users partially close one side of a hedged position or transfer out funds, the margin ratio after the operation must not be lower than 1000%. The platform may make adjustments based on market volatility.
Gate may temporarily adjust the maximum available leverage based on actual market volatility. Please refer to the trading page and the latest Announcement.
IV. Risk Reminder
Please fully assess your account funds, margin ratio, and position risks before the adjustment takes effect. Use leverage prudently and promptly monitor the trading page and the latest Announcement.
Thank you for your support and trust in Gate.
Gate Team
November 3, 2026
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