Change All Trading Account Leverage during April 2026 – US Economic Announcements

Please be advised that all ZFX Trading Accounts with FX, XAUUSD leverage set above 1:500 will have their leverages temporarily reduced to a maximum of 1:500. The reduced leverage of 1:500 will operate over the following periods seen below.

Time (GMT+1) 

• 13:00 – 13:40, 01/04/2026, US Retail Sales Advance
• 14:30 – 15:10, 01/04/2026, US ISM Manufacturing
• 13:00 – 13:40, 03/04/2026, US Change in Nonfarm Payrolls
• 14:30 – 15:10, 03/04/2026, US ISM Services
• 02:30 – 03:10, 08/04/2026, NZ RBNZ Official Cash Rate
• 13:00 – 13:40, 09/04/2026, US GDP and PCE
• 13:00 – 13:40, 10/04/2026, US CPI
• 13:00 – 13:40, 14/04/2026, US PPI
• 13:00 – 13:40, 21/04/2026, US Retail Sales Advance
• 14:15 – 14:55, 29/04/2026, CA Bank of Canada Rate Decision
• 18:30 – 19:10, 29/04/2026, US FOMC Rate Decision
• 11:30 – 12:10, 30/04/2026, UK Bank of England Bank Rate
• 12:45 – 13:25, 30/04/2026, EA ECB Interest Rate Decision

Please ensure that you have the sufficient margin required to maintain your open positions during the above-mentioned period. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

ZFX Team