[Important] Adjustment to Dynamic Leverage during news and market open or close periods on Bybit TradFi

To maintain a stable trading environment, Bybit will introduce Dynamic Leverage adjustments during major news events and market opening or closing periods on Bybit TradFi.

Starting Mar 13, 2026, leverage for newly opened positions may be temporarily reduced during designated news announcements and specific market periods. Once the affected period ends, leverage will automatically return to your original setting.

This rule applies to positions with leverage above the limits listed below.

Details

Launch date: Mar 13, 2026


Platform: Bybit TradFi


Applicable products: Forex, Gold, Silver, Oil, Indices, Commodities


Applicable clients: All account types

Affected periods

1. Major news releases

Leverage limits apply from 15 minutes before to 5 minutes after major announcements.

USD-related announcements


Applicable products: Gold, Silver, Forex, Indices, Commodities

Oil-related announcements


Applicable products: Oil, Commodities

Non-US macroeconomic announcements


Applicable products: Forex

2. Market open and close periods

Leverage limits apply during the following periods:

- 3 hours before market close on Fridays


- 30 minutes before market close from Monday to Thursday


- 30 minutes after market open on Mondays

Applicable products: Forex, Gold, Silver, Oil, Indices, Commodities

Temporary leverage limits during affected periods

Forex: 1:200


Oil: 1:20


Gold: 1:200


Silver: 1:50


Commodities: 1:5


Indices: 1:50

Commodities include XPT and XPD.

Applicable market events

Leverage limits apply to major market announcements, including but not limited to:

- USD-related announcements


FOMC interest rate decisions, CPI, PMI, PPI, GDP, PCE, Retail Sales, NFP (Non-Farm Payrolls), ADP (Private Payrolls)

- Oil-related announcements


Crude Oil Inventories

- Non-US announcements


Major economic indicators such as CPI, PMI and GDP released by non-US economies.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Customer Support.