What is leverage?
Leverage is a ratio in respect of trade size and initial margin.
Example.
A 1:100 ratio means that to open a position, the Initial Margin is one hundred times less than the Trade Size.
More information regarding the Leverage per type of CFDs is available in the Contract Specifications.
Leverage for Retail Clients
When you open your account, you automatically get the Retail Client status.
The following shows the leverage breakdown depending on a particular asset class:
- 30:1 for major currency pairs (3.33% margin)
- 20:1 for minor currency pairs, gold and major indices (5% margin)
- 10:1 for commodities other than gold and minor indices (10% margin)
- 5:1 for individual equities and other reference values (20% margin)
- 2:1 for cryptocurrencies (50% margin)
Leverage is a ratio in respect of trade size and initial margin.
Example.
A 1:100 ratio means that to open a position, the Initial Margin is one hundred times less than the Trade Size.
More information regarding the Leverage per type of CFDs is available in the Contract Specifications.
Leverage for Retail Clients
When you open your account, you automatically get the Retail Client status.
The following shows the leverage breakdown depending on a particular asset class:
- 30:1 for major currency pairs (3.33% margin)
- 20:1 for minor currency pairs, gold and major indices (5% margin)
- 10:1 for commodities other than gold and minor indices (10% margin)
- 5:1 for individual equities and other reference values (20% margin)
- 2:1 for cryptocurrencies (50% margin)