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What is dynamic leverage?

Dynamic leverage is a risk management tool that automatically adjusts your maximum available leverage—and the required margin—based on the total size of your open positions. As you increase your trade size, your leverage decreases, and your margin requirements increase. This system provides you with the flexibility to maximize opportunities on smaller trades, while protecting your capital as you increase your exposure.

Financial Instrument Maximum Leverage
FX Majors
1:1000
FX Minors
1:400
Gold & Silver
1:500
US Indices
1:400
Non-US Indices
1:100
Crude Oil
1:400
Natural Gas
1:100
Platinum & Palladium
1:100
Shares & ETFs
1:20

How does blended (tiered) margin work?

Unlike other brokers who recalculate the margin for your entire position when you move up a tier, our system uses a blended (tiered) margin approach.
This means that each portion of your total position is charged the margin rate for its specific tier, and your total margin required is the sum across all tiers.

Why blended margin is better for traders

You benefit from the lower margin on the first part of your trade

Only the portion above each threshold is subject to higher margin

You never pay more margin than necessary

Lots Margin Requirement Max Leverage
0–1
0.10%
1:1000
1–5
0.20%
1:500
5–50
0.25%
1:400
50–100
0.50%
1:200
100–200
1.00%
1:100
200–300
2.00%
1:50
300–500
5.00%
1:20
500–1000
10.00%
1:10
  • Trade: buy 0.5 lots EUR/USD at 1.1000
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
0.5
0.10%
0.5 (lots) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.1000 (market price) / 1000 (leverage)
$55

Required margin: $55

  • Trade: buy 120 lots EUR/USD at 1.1000
Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
1
0.10%
1 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.1000 (market price) / 1000 (leverage)
$110
4
0.20%
4 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.1000 (market price) / 500 (leverage)
$880
45
0.25%
45 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.1000 (market price) / 400 (leverage)
$12,375
50
0.50%
50 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.1000 (market price) / 200 (leverage)
$27,500
20
1.00%
20 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.1000 (market price) / 100 (leverage)
$22,000

Total required margin: $110 + $880 + $12,375 + $27,500 + $22,000 = $62,865

Lots Margin % Leverage
0-5
0.25%
1:400
5-50
0.33%
1:300
50-100
0.50%
1:200
100-200
1.00%
1:100
200–300
2.00%
1:50
300-500
5.00%
1:20
500–1000
10.00%
1:10
  • Trade: buy 3 lots GBP/CHF at 1.11640
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
3
0.25%
3 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.11640 (market price) / 400 (leverage)
$837.30

Required margin: $837.30

  • Trade: buy 120 lots GBP/CHF at 1.11640
Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
5
0.25%
5 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.11640 (market price) / 400 (leverage
$1,395.500
45
0.33%
45 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.11640 (market price) / 300 (leverage)
$16,746
50
0.50%
50 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.11640 (market price) / 200 (leverage)
$27,910
20
1.00%
20 (lot) × 100,000 (contract size) × 1.11640 (market price) / 100 (leverage)
$22,328

Total required margin: $1395.5 + $16746 + $27910 + $22328 = $68379.50

Lots Margin Requirement Max Leverage
0–1
0.20%
1:500
1–5
0.25%
1:400
5-20
0.50%
1:200
20-50
1.00%
1:100
50–200
2.00%
1:50
200-400
5.00%
1:20
400+
10.00%
1:10
  • Trade: buy 0.5 lots XAU/USD at $1,800.00
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
0.5
0.20%
0.5 (lots) × 100 (contract size) × 1800(market price) / 500(leverage)
$180

Required margin: $180

  • Trade: buy 30 lots XAU/USD at $1,800.00
Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
1
0.20%
1 (lots) × 100 (contract size) × 1,800 (market price) / 500 (leverage)
$360
4
0.25%
4 (lots) × 100 (contract size) × 1,800 (market price) / 400 (leverage)
$1,800
15
0.50%
15 (lots) × 100 (contract size) × 1,800 (market price) / 200 (leverage)
$13,500
10
1.00%
10 (lots) × 100 (contract size) × 1,800 (market price) / 100 (leverage)
$18,000

Total required margin: $360 + $1,800 + $13,500 + $18,000 = $33,660

Lots Margin Requirement Max Leverage
0-1
0.25%
1:400
1–20
0.50%
1:200
20-50
1.00%
1:100
50–100
1.33%
1:75
100+
2.00%
1:50
  • Trade: buy 0.5 lots US30 at $35,000
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
0.5
0.25%
0.5 (lots) × 5 (contract size) × 35,000 (market price) / 400 (leverage)
$218.75

Required margin: $218.75

  • Trade: buy 60 lots US30 at $35,000
Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
1
0.25%
1 (lots) × 5 (contract size) × 35,000 (market price) / 400 (leverage)
$437.50
19
0.50%
19 (lots) × 5 (contract size) × 35,000 (market price) / 200 (leverage)
$16,625.00
30
1.00%
30 (lots) × 5 (contract size) × 35,000 (market price) / 100 (leverage)
$52,500.00
10
1.33%
10 (lots) × 5 (contract size) × 35,000 (market price) / 75 (leverage)
$23,333.33

Total required margin: $437.50 + $16,625.00 + $52,500.00 + $23,333.33 = $92,895.83

Lots Margin Requirement Max Leverage
0-5
1%
1:100
5–20
1.33%
1:75
20-50
2.00%
1:50
50+
4%
1:25
  • Trade: buy 1 lots UK100 at £8,500
  • Assume £8,500 equivalent to $11,282
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
1
1%
1 (lots) × 10 (contract size) × $11,282 (market price) / 100 (leverage)
$1,128.20

Required margin: $1,128.20

  • Trade: buy 30 lots UK100 at £8,500
  • Assume £8,500 equivalent to $11,282
Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
5
0.25%
5 (lots) × 10 (contract size) × $11,282 (market price) / 100 (leverage)
$5,641.00
15
1.33%
15 (lots) × 10 (contract size) × $11,282 (market price) / 75 (leverage)
$22,564.00
10
2.00%
10 (lots) × 10 (contract size) × $11,282 (market price) / 50 (leverage)
$22,564.00

Total required margin: $5,641.00 + $22,564.00+ $22,564.00 = $50,769.00

Lots Margin Requirement Max Leverage
0-2
0.25%
1:400
2-15
0.50%
1:200
15-30
1.00%
1:100
30-50
2.00%
1:50
50+
3.33%
1:30
  • Trade: Buy 1 lot UK OIL at $65
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
1
0.25%
1 (lots) × 1000 (contract size) × $66 (market price) / 400 (leverage)
$165.00

Required margin: $165.00

  • Trade: Buy 30 lots US OIL at $75
Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
2
0.25%
2 (lots) × 1000 (contract size) × $75 (market price) / 400 (leverage)
$375
13
0.50%
13 (lots) × 1000 (contract size) × $75 (market price) / 200 (leverage)
$4,875
15
1.00%
15 (lots) × 1000 (contract size) × $75 (market price) / 100 (leverage)
$11,250
10
1.33%
10 (lots) × 1000 (contract size) × $75 (market price) / 50 (leverage)
$15,000

-Total required margin: $375 + $4875 + $ 11250 + $15000 = $31500

Lots Margin Requirement Max Leverage
0-10
4.00%
1:25
10-50
20.00%
1:5
50+
50.00%
1:2
  • Trade: Buy 1 lot NatGas at $3.10
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
1
4.00%
1 (lots) × 10000 (contract size) × $3.10 (market price) / 25 (leverage)
$1,240

Required margin: $165

  • Trade: Buy 40 lots USOIL at $75
Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
10
4.00%
1 (lots) × 10000 (contract size) × $3.10 (market price) / 25 (leverage)
$1,240
5
20.00%
40 (lots) × 10000 (contract size) × $3.10 (market price) / 5 (leverage)
$31,000

- Total required margin: $12400 + $31000 = $43400

Lots Margin Requirement Max Leverage
0-1
1.00%
1:100
1-10
2.00%
1:50
10-20
4.00%
1:25
20+
10%
1:10
  • Trade: Buy 1 lot Platinum at $980
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
1
1.00%
1 (lots) × 100 (contract size) × $980 (market price) / 100 (leverage)
$980

Required margin: $165

  • Trade: buy 20 lots PLATINUM at $980
Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
1
1.00%
1 (lots) × 100 (contract size) × $980 (market price) / 100 (leverage)
$980
9
2.00%
9 (lots) × 100 (contract size) × $980 (market price) / 50 (leverage)
$17,640
10
4.00%
10 (lots) × 100 (contract size) × $980 (market price) / 25 (leverage)
$39,200

Total required margin: $980 + $17640 + $39200 = $57820

Lots Margin Requirement Max Leverage
0-50
10.00%
1:10
50-100
20.00%
1:5
100-500
33.33%
1:3
500+
50.00%
1:2
  • Trade: Buy 1 Units APPLE US at $205
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
1
10.00%
1 (lots) × 1 (contract size) × $205 (market price) / 10 (leverage)
$20.5

Required margin: $20.5

  • Trade: Buy 200 Units APPLE US at $205
Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
50
10.00%
50 (lots) × 1 (contract size) × $205 (market price) / 10 (leverage)
$1,025
50
20.00%
50 (lots) × 1 (contract size) × $205 (market price) / 5 (leverage)
$2,050
100
33.33%
100 (lots) × 1 (contract size) × $205 (market price) / 3 (leverage)
$6,833.33

Total required margin: $1025 + $2050 + $ 6833.33 = $9908.33

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FAQs

In this section, you can find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions

Margin is calculated using a blended, tiered system. Each portion of your open position is charged at the rate for its tier. Your total margin required is the sum of the margin required for each segment.

When your position size moves into a new tier, only the additional lots in that tier are charged the higher margin rate. Your existing positions in lower tiers remain at their original margin rates.

Yes! The blended margin approach means you always benefit from the lowest available margin on the first portion of your trades.

Yes. Our trading platform will automatically show you the required margin based on your planned position size, applying the blended calculation.

Yes, but the margin and leverage tiers vary by instrument category (see tables above).

If your available margin is too low after opening a position or increasing your trade size, you may be subject to a margin call or stop-out, as per our Margin Policy.

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