Dear Valued Client,

At MH Markets, helping you manage risk during volatile market conditions is a key priority. To provide greater protection during periods of heightened volatility, we are updating our Event-Based Margining (EBM) policy, effective 3 August 2026.

What’s Changing

Event-Based Margining may be applied around high-impact news releases to help manage increased market risk.

  • When it applies: From 15 minutes before until 10 minutes after a high-impact news release
  • What changes: For accounts with equity of USD 1,000 or below, leverage will be temporarily adjusted to 1:200 during this period
  • Which accounts are affected: Both floating and fixed leverage accounts

Once the EBM period ends, your leverage will automatically return to its original level. No action is required from you.

Example
If your account has fixed leverage of 1:500 and equity of USD 1,000 or below, your leverage will be temporarily adjusted to 1:200 during the EBM period. Once the period ends, your leverage will automatically return to 1:500. 

What This Means for You
A temporary reduction in leverage will result in higher margin requirements. We therefore recommend reviewing your available margin and monitoring your open positions carefully before and during major news events.

Depending on market conditions, MH Markets may extend the EBM period or make further adjustments to leverage and margin requirements where necessary to manage risks arising from volatility, liquidity conditions, or other market factors.

If you have any questions or require further assistance, please contact our Customer Support team.

 

MH Markets Team