Dynamic Leverage

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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
1:500
Metals
1:500
Major Indices
1:500
Energies
1:500

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
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
0.5
0.10%
0.5 lots × 100,000 × 1.1000 × 0.10%
$55

Required margin: $55

Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
1
0.10%
1 × 100,000 × 1.1000 × 0.10%
$110
4
0.20%
4 × 100,000 × 1.1000 × 0.20%
$880
45
0.25%
45 × 100,000 × 1.1000 × 0.25%
$12,375
50
0.50%
50 × 100,000 × 1.1000 × 0.50%
$27,500
20
1.00%
20 × 100,000 × 1.1000 × 1.00%
$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
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
3
0.25%
3 × 100,000 × 20.0000 × 0.25%
$15,000

Required margin: $15,000

Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
5
0.25%
5 × 100,000 × 20.0000 × 0.25%
$25,000
45
0.33%
45 × 100,000 × 20.0000 × 0.33%
$297,000
50
0.50%
50 × 100,000 × 20.0000 × 0.50%
$500,000
20
1.00%
20 × 100,000 × 20.0000 × 1.00%
$400,000

Total required margin: $25,000 + $297,000 + $500,000 + $400,000 = $1,222,000

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
400-500
10.00%
1:10
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
0.5
0.20%
0.5 × 100 × $1,800 × 0.20%
$180

Required margin: $180

Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
1
0.20%
1 × 100 × $1,800 × 0.20%
$360
4
0.25%
4 × 100 × $1,800 × 0.25%
$1,800
15
0.50%
15 × 100 × $1,800 × 0.50%
$13,500
5
1.00%
5 × 100 × $1,800 × 1.00%
$9,000

Total required margin: $360 + $1,800 + $13,500 + $9,000 = $24,660

Lots Margin Requirement Max Leverage
0-1
0.25%
1:400
1–20
0.40%
1:200
20-50
1.00%
1:100
50–100
1.33%
1:75
100+
2.00%
1:50
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
0.5
0.25%
0.5 × 10 × $35,000 × 0.25%
$437.50

Required margin: $437.50

Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
1
0.25%
1 × 10 × $35,000 × 0.25%
$875
19
0.40%
19 × 10 × $35,000 × 0.40%
$26,600
30
1.00%
30 × 10 × $35,000 × 1.00%
$105,000
10
1.33%
10 × 10 × $35,000 × 1.33%
$46,550

Total required margin: $875 + $26,600 + $105,000 + $46,550 = $179,025

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
Lots Margin Requirement Margin Calculation Required Margin
1
0.25%
1 × 1,000 × $75 × 0.25%
$187.50

Required margin: $187.50

Lots Margin % Calculation Required Margin
2
0.25%
2 × 1,000 × $75 × 0.25%
$375
13
0.50%
13 × 1,000 × $75 × 0.50%
$4,875
15
1.00%
15 × 1,000 × $75 × 1.00%
$11,250
10
2.00%
10 × 1,000 × $75 × 2.00%
$15,000

- Total required margin: $375 + $4,875 + $11,250 + $15,000 = $31,500

- Total margin required = sum of all segments.

Need Help?

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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