IG Securities, the Japanese subsidiary of electronic trading major IG Group, has issued a notice regarding market fluctuations due to the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East.

Military tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated and it has been reported that this could develop into a large-scale military conflict within the next few days.

In the current market situation, there are occasional instances where smooth trading is difficult, such as deterioration of trading conditions and intermittent provision of price information for some of the stocks IG handles. In addition, depending on the announcement of trade measures expected in the future, further sudden changes in the market are expected.

In order to prevent forced settlement of existing positions, IG asks traders to maintain sufficient funds in their accounts. The procedures for additional deposits are restricted, especially on weekends when financial institutions are closed.

Depending on the market risk situation, IG may be forced to immediately change trading conditions such as margin rates.

In this type of market environment, it is effective to optimize position sizing, utilize no-slippage orders, set settlement orders at appropriate price levels, and keep track of the status of your positions.