Leverage

Trade bigger. Know your leverage.

Leverage lets you open a larger position with a smaller amount of capital.

It can give you greater exposure to the markets, but it also means that market movements can have a greater impact on your account.

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Your leverage, your market

easyMarkets and TradingView platforms

On the easyMarkets platform, leverage is applied according to the instrument you're trading and the conditions applicable to your region.

That means there isn't one leverage level for every market. Forex, metals, commodities, indices, cryptocurrencies and shares can each have different maximum leverage.

Leverage per Category

Category	Instruments	Leverage
Forex	All pairs except USD/HKD	1:400
Forex – HKD	USD/HKD	1:20
Gold	XAU/USD	1:1000
Gold crosses	XAU/EUR, XAU/GBP, XAU/JPY, XAU/CAD	1:400
Silver	XAG/USD	1:200
Rest Metals	XPD/USD, XPT/USD, CPR/USD	1:50
Energies	OIL/USD, BRT/USD, NGS/USD	1:400
Commodities	WHT, CRN, CTN, SGR, CCO, CFE	1:50
Indices	All indices	1:400
Bitcoin	BTC/USD	1:100
Cryptocurrencies (Other)	ETH/USD and all other coins	1:50
Shares	All European and US shares	1:20
Shares – Hong Kong	TCT, AIA, HBC, BOC /HKD	1:20
Shares – Middle East	ALM, RAJ, ALI /SAR · ARM, SAL /AED · VFQ, QNB /USD	1:10
Shares – Pre-IPO	SPX/USD (SpaceX)	1:5
Other	G24/USD, S24/USD, O24/USD	1:100

How leverage works

Think of leverage as a way to control a larger trade with less money upfront.

Here's a simple example:

With 1:100 leverage, you would need approximately $1,000 to open that position.
You put up: $1,000
You control: $100,000

That's leverage.

But remember: if the market moves against you, the gain or loss is based on the $100,000 trade, not just the $1,000 you put up.

Want to learn more?

Check out our latest article on What Is Leverage?

MT4 & MT5 Dynamic Leverage

On MT4 and MT5, leverage works differently.

With Dynamic Leverage, your available leverage is based on the total number of lots you trade. As your overall trading volume increases, the maximum leverage available to you can decrease and your margin requirements can increase.

This means your leverage can change as your exposure grows.

Included instruments

CADCHF CADJPY CHFJPY EURCAD EURCHF EURGBP EURJPY EURUSD GBPCAD GBPCHF GBPJPY GBPUSD USDCAD USDCHF USDJPY

Lot Tiers	Leverage
5	1:2000
5 - 10	1:1000
10 - 15	1:500
15 - 20	1:200
20 - 50	1:100
Above	1:50

Included instruments

AUDCNH AUDNZD AUDSGD CNHJPY EURCNH EURNOK EURNZD EURPLN EURSEK EURSGD EURZAR GBPNZD GBPPLN GBPSGD GBPZAR NZDJPY NZDUSD USDCNH USDHKD USDMXN USDNOK USDPLN USDSEK USDSGD USDZAR

Lot Tiers	Leverage
5	1:500
10	1:400
20	1:200
40	1:100
Above	1:50

Included instruments

AUDCAD AUDJPY AUDUSD CHFAUD EURAUD GBPAUD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
5	1:500
10	1:400
20	1:200
40	1:100
Above	1:50

Included instruments

XAUUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
1	1:1000
1-5	1:500
5-15	1:200
Above	1:100

Included instruments

XAGUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
5	1:200
10	1:100
15	1:50
20	1:25
Above	1:10

Included instruments

CPRUSD XPDUSD XPTUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
5	1:100
10	1:50
15	1:25
25	1:10
Above	1:5

Included instruments

ASXAUD CNXUSD DAXEUR DOWUSD ESXEUR FTSGBP HSXHKD NDQUSD NKIUSD SPIUSD SWICHF USXUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
3	1:500
10	1:400
15	1:200
20	1:100
Above	1:50

Included instruments

BRTUSD NGSUSD OILUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
5	1:400
10	1:200
15	1:100
20	1:50
Above	1:20

Included instruments

CCOUSD CFEUSD CRNUSD CTNUSD SGRUSD SOYUSD WHTUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
2	1:100
10	1:50
15	1:25
20	1:10
Above	1:5

Included instruments

BTCUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
1-3	1:100
3-5	1:50
5-10	1:25
Above	1:5

Included instruments

ETHUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
2	1:200
2 - 5	1:100
5 - 10	1:50
10 - 20	1:25
Above	1:5

Included instruments

ADAUSD ALGUSD AVAUSD BCHUSD CHZUSD DOGUSD DOTUSD DSHUSD LNKUSD LTCUSD MTCUSD OMGUSD SOLUSD UNIUSD XLMUSD XMRUSD XRPUSD ZECUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
1	1:50
2	1:20
5	1:10
20	1:5
Above	1:2

Included instruments

AUCAUD CACEUR CNCUSD DECEUR DJCUSD ESCEUR EUCEUR HKCHKD MIBEUR NKCJPY NQCUSD SPCUSD SWCCHF UKCGBP RUSUSD

Lot Tiers	Leverage
10	1:500
20	1:400
30	1:200
40	1:100
Above	1:50

How dynamic leverage works

Imagine you're trading a Forex pair covered by the first Dynamic Leverage tier.

You start with 4 lots, giving you access to leverage of up to 1:2000.

You then open additional positions and your total volume reaches 12 lots.

Your applicable tier changes.

4 lots → up to 1:2000
12 lots → up to 1:500

As your leverage tier changes, the margin required to maintain your positions may increase.

Your total volume matters, not just the size of each individual trade.

That's why it's important to keep an eye on your overall exposure, particularly when adding new positions.

Understand the risks

Leverage can give you access to larger positions with less capital, but it also increases your exposure to market movements.

A relatively small movement in the market can have a significant effect on a leveraged position.

Before opening a leveraged trade, make sure you understand:

The size of your position
The margin required
Your available leverage
Your total market exposure
How much you could potentially lose
How changes in your Dynamic Leverage tier could affect your margin requirements

Leverage can work in your favour, but it can also magnify losses. Make sure you understand the risks before you trade.

Know your leverage.
Know your trade.

Whether you're trading on the easyMarkets platform, TradingView or using MT4 or MT5, understanding how leverage works can help you better understand your exposure.

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