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Leverage

Up to 1:1000 leverage

Trade larger positions with less capital — and understand exactly how margin, leverage and risk interact before you do.

Leverage by account

Maximum leverage per account type

AccountMax leverageMargin callStop out
Cent1:100060%30%
Standard1:50060%30%
Pro1:50080%50%
ECN1:200100%50%

Maximum leverage depends on your country of residence and the instrument traded. Stocks and crypto have lower maximum leverage (typically 1:20 and 1:10 respectively) regardless of account type.

How leverage works

A simple example

See how leverage amplifies both gains and losses on a small EUR/USD trade.

Without leverage (1:1)
$1,000

Buys ~920 EUR. A 1% move on EUR/USD = $10 profit or loss.

With 1:100 leverage
$100,000

Same $1,000 controls 1 standard lot. A 1% move = $1,000 profit or loss.

With 1:500 leverage
$500,000

Same $1,000 controls 5 standard lots. A 1% move = $5,000 profit or loss.

Risk controls

Built-in protection

Dynamic margin

Required margin is calculated in real time and updates as your account equity changes — no surprises.

Negative balance protection

Your account is guaranteed to never go negative — even during gaps and flash crashes, you can't lose more than you deposit.

Margin calculator

Calculate exact margin requirements for any instrument, lot size and account currency before placing a trade.

Start trading today.

Open a live account in under two minutes and start trading global markets with institutional-grade execution.