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Your data is safe and your funds are kept in segregated bank accounts, in accordance with regulatory requirements.
It is only possible to close a position (trade) during the relevant instrument’s trading hours. In addition, occasionally instruments are temporarily unavailable for trading when market events restrict price feeds, for example but not limited to: extreme volatility, illiquidity, underlying market suspensions, etc.
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