Leverage
Trade with flexible leverage
Up to 1:5000
Our leverage model features dynamic equity-based leverage tailored to enhance your trading experience.
You can take advantage of equity-based leverage, a fixed ratio of equity to capital that determines the margin required to open a position. This leverage type is available on all assets.
To maximize your trading power and unlock up to 1:5000 leverage, make sure you meet the requirements outlined here.
Equity Leverage
*Note:
- To benefit from leverage up to 1:5000, open an Optimus trading account and complete 5 GT Lots and 8 closed trades.
- The maximum leverage allowed on FX Pairs is 1:200 for new positions opened between Fridays at 22:00 and Monday at 02:00 (GMT+3). For details, please click here.
- The maximum leverage allowed on Metals is 1:100 for new positions opened between Fridays at 22:00 and Monday at 02:00 (GMT+3). For details, please click here.
- The maximum leverage allowed on Metals and FX Pairs is 1:200 for new positions opened, 15 minutes before until 15 minutes after key economic events such as: Consumer Price Index (CPI), Non-farm Payroll (NFP), Interest Rate Decisions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). For details, please click here.
- The maximum leverage allowed on Equity Indices is 1:10 for new positions opened during the daily time window of 00:00 and 01:00 (GMT+3). For new positions opened on Shares, the maximum leverage is 1:10 between 23:00 and 24:00 (GMT+3). For more details, please click here.
- The above leverage levels do not apply to cryptocurrencies. Please select cryptocurrencies from the dropdown in the table below to view details.
Frequently Asked Questions
To benefit from leverage up to 1:5000, open an Optimus trading account and complete 5 GTLots and 8 closed trades.
For new positions opened between Friday at 22:00 and Monday at 02:00 (GMT+3), the maximum leverage allowed on Metals and FX Pairs is 1:200.
Here’s what applies to each tier:
TRADING LEVERAGE FROM FRIDAY AT 22:00 TO MONDAY AT 02:00 (GMT+3):
FX Pairs:
| Trading Equity Tiers | Leverage | Margin % | Max Volume Limit per Symbol (USD) |
| 0-10000 | 1:200 | 0,5 | 20.000.000 |
| 10001-30000 | 1:100 | 1 | 20.000.000 |
| >30000 | 1:50 | 2 | 20.000.000 |
Metals:
| Trading Equity Tiers | Leverage | Margin % | Max Volume Limit per Symbol (USD) |
| 0-10000 | 1:100 | 1 | 20.000.000 |
| 10001-30000 | 1:50 | 2 | 20.000.000 |
| 30001-50000 | 1:20 | 5 | 20.000.000 |
| >50000 | 1:10 | 10 | 20.000.000 |
Key Events Trading Leverage:
The maximum leverage allowed on Metals and FX Pairs is 1:200 for new positions opened from 15 minutes before until 15 minutes after key events, such as: Consumer Price Index (CPI), Nonfarm Payroll (NFP), Interest Rate Decisions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Here’s what applies to each tier:
FX Pairs & Metals:
| Trading Equity Tiers | Leverage | Margin % | Max Volume Limit per Symbol (USD) |
| 0-5000 | 1:200 | 0,5 | 20.000.000 |
| 5001-10000 | 1:200 | 0,5 | 20.000.000 |
| 10001-30000 | 1:100 | 1 | 20.000.000 |
| 30001-100000 | 1:50 | 2 | 20.000.000 |
| >100000 | 1:50 | 2 | 20.000.000 |
The maximum leverage allowed on Equity Indices is 1:10 for new positions opened during the daily time window of 00:00 and 01:00 (GMT+3). For new positions opened on Shares, the maximum leverage is 1:10 between 23:00 and 24:00 (GMT+3).
Equity Indices:
| Trading Equity Tiers | Leverage | Margin % | Max Volume Limit per Symbol (USD) |
| 0 – ∞ | 1:10 | 10 | 10.000.000 |
Stocks:
| Trading Equity Tiers | Leverage | Margin % | Max Volume Limit per Symbol (USD) |
| 0-30000 | 1:10 | 10 | 10.000.000 |
| >30000 | 1:5 | 20 | 10.000.000 |
Yes, margin requirements are different on weekdays and weekends:
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- Weekdays (Monday – Friday): Your margin level must be at least 200%.
- Weekends (Saturday at 00:50 am (GMT+3) – Monday at 02:05 am (GMT+3), Server Time): Your margin level must be at least 400%.
This means that if you want to transfer funds while keeping positions open, your remaining margin after the transfer must meet the above-mentioned levels.
