Multi-asset online brokerage ThinkMarkets today announced changes to the trading conditions for certain CFDs.

Due to unprecedented volatility and low levels of liquidity in the global equity markets, ThinkMarkets is increasing the margin requirements on a selection of CFD equity products across the MT4, MT5 and ThinkTrader platforms.

The list of affected products includes:

• A200
• ARKK
• BEAM
• BEDBATHBEYOND
• BIOMARIN
• BSX
• CANADAGOOSE
• CASSAVA
• CETF
• CHEWY
• CURE
• DATADOG
• FOOD
• FUNKO
• HJPN
• IAU
• IEFA
• ILC
• INTELLIA
• ISO
• IXJASX
• MOAT
• MVR
• NOVAVAX
• PACKAGINGCORP
• PELOTON
• PENNGAMING
• PINTEREST
• RIOTBLOCKCHAIN
• SLF
• SMILEDIRECTCLUB
• SPG
• SUNPOWER
• TECH
• TECHNIPFMC
• USO
• VBLD
• VCSH
• VGE
• VHY
• VIRGINGALACTIC
• WORKHORSEGROUP
• XLP

These are highly-volatile growth stocks and ETFs – those that got most affected by the recent increase in market volatility. The margin changes for some products are significant.

The broker advises traders to make sure their accounts are capitalized well enough to avoid a margin call if they hold a position in any of the listed products.

The changes will take affect from 21:00 GMT, Wednesday Feb 9th, 2022.