Taiwan Regulator Urges Futures Traders to Set Night-Session Risk Alerts

Taiwan’s futures market relies on margin, magnifying both gains and losses when overseas events move prices while the cash market is closed. Trading across regular and after-hours sessions runs for about 19 hours a day. Positions in products including TAIEX futures and options may be exempt from forced liquidation during the night session, leaving traders exposed to a sharp margin shortfall when the regular session opens.

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission said on July 21, 2026, that traders can arrange real-time night-session risk alerts with their futures brokers. Brokers would send text messages or similar notices when account equity falls below maintenance margin. After the session closes, firms also provide simulated equity and margin figures based on closing prices, allowing clients to assess any deficit and transfer funds through online banking before the day session opens. Top-up amounts depend on each account; the regulator set no uniform sum.