OANDA Japan Announces Higher Margin Rates and Positions Transfer to MT5

OANDA Japan Inc, a subsidiary of online broker OANDA Corporation, has issued a notice regarding client position transfers due to an upcoming change in margin rates on its Tokyo Server MT4 platform. The broker stated the adjustment is being made in light of recent rapid market fluctuations, to comply with regulations, protect client assets, and strengthen its risk management system. The new margin rates will take effect after the close of trading on Saturday, June 12, 2026.

For FX instruments, all products currently with margin rates of 3%, 4%, and 5% will be uniformly raised to 10%. Currency pairs already at 10% or higher will see no change. For Stock Index CFDs, the margin rate will increase from 10% to 20%, effectively reducing leverage from 10x to 5x. For Commodity CFDs, the rate will double from 5% to 10%, cutting leverage from 20x to 10x. There will be no changes to margin rates for the NY server MT4 and MT5 platforms.

Due to this change, OANDA Japan will transfer positions to its MT5 platform for clients on the Tokyo server MT4 whose margin maintenance ratio is below 200%, citing a high risk of stop-loss. Clients with existing MT5 accounts will have their positions and balance moved directly to that account, though FX positions can only be transferred to MT5 Standard plan accounts. Clients without an MT5 account will have one created for them, with positions and balance transferred accordingly.

Only positions and balances on the Tokyo server MT4 will be affected. The broker noted that Expert Advisors, indicators, chart layouts, and other MT4 settings cannot be transferred. Accounts with a margin ratio of 200% or higher will not undergo position transfers this time. Clients wishing to avoid the transfer as of June 12 are advised to deposit funds to raise their margin maintenance ratio to at least 200%.