Account leverage may be automatically adjusted by the system under certain circumstances, including market opening and closing periods, major economic events, promotional activities, account equity levels, and regulatory requirements.
Market Close and Major Economic Events
The system may automatically adjust account leverage during periods of increased market risk, including:
- Friday market close to Monday market open: from 1 hour before the Friday market close until 30 minutes after the Monday market open.
- Major economic events: before and after major economic data releases.
For more information, see Dynamic Leverage: When Leverage Is Reduced.
Promotional Activities
If an account participates in a promotional activity related to bonuses, the maximum account leverage will be set to the default 1:500.
Account Equity
The maximum account leverage may be limited based on account equity:
- Above USD 20,000 or equivalent: maximum leverage of 1:1000.
- Above USD 30,000 or equivalent: maximum leverage of 1:500.
Regulatory Requirements
Leverage limits may vary depending on the regulatory requirements applicable to the account and region.
Products With Fixed Leverage
Changing account leverage does not affect products with fixed leverage.
How to Manage Your Leverage
To avoid unexpected changes to margin requirements, we recommend:
- Monitoring account equity and open volumes regularly.
- Reviewing the Dynamic Leverage Schedule and full Terms & Conditions available in the Client Portal.
