Leverage Types
Flexible Leverage up to 1:5000
Ready to trade big with a small starting capital?
FXGT has you covered. Our leverage model features dynamic equity-based leverage, tailored to enhance your trading experience.
You can take advantage of trading with on equity-based leverage, which is a fixed ratio of equity to capital, that affects the margin required for an open order. This leverage type is available on all assets.
To maximize your trading power simply unlock up to 1:5000 leverage by fulfilling the requirements outlined here.
Equity Leverage
*Note:
- To access leverage up to 1:5000, open an Optimus trading account and fulfill the requirements of completing 5 GT Lots and 8 closed trades.
- The maximum leverage allowed on Metals and FX Pairs is set to 1:200 on new positions opened between Fridays at 22:00 until Monday to 02:00 (GMT+3). For details please click here.
- The maximum leverage allowed on Metals and FX Pairs (excluding Swiss Franc, Turkish Lira & Exotic pairs) is set to 1:1000, on new positions opened, 15 minutes before to 15 minutes after key events such as: Consumer Price Index (CPI), Non-Farm Payroll (NFP), Interest Rate Decisions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI). For details click here.
- The maximum leverage allowed on Equity Indices is set to 1:10, on 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 set to 1:10 between 23:00 and 24:00 (GMT+3). For more details, please click here.
- For more information on leverage levels that apply to Swiss Franc (CHF) & Turkish Lira (TRY), click here.
- The above leverage levels do not apply to cryptocurrencies. Select cryptocurrencies from the dropdown in the table below to view details.
Frequently Asked Questions
To access leverage up to 1:5000, simply open an Optimus trading account and fulfill the requirements of completing 5 GT Lots and 8 closed trades.
The maximum leverage allowed on Metals and FX Pairs is set to 1:200 on new positions opened between Fridays at 22:00 until Monday to 02:00 (GMT+3).
Here’s what applies to each tier:
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) |
| 0-5000 | 1:200 | 0,5 | 20.000.000 |
| 5001-10000 | 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 (excluding Swiss Franc, Turkish Lira & Exotic pairs) is set to 1:1000, on new positions opened, 15 minutes before to 15 minutes after key events such as: Consumer Price Index (CPI), Non-Farm Payroll (NFP), Interest Rate Decisions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Purchasing Manager’s 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 | 1:1000 | 0,1 | 20.000.000 |
| 5001-10000 | 1:500 | 0,2 | 20.000.000 |
| 10001-30000 | 1:200 | 0,5 | 20.000.000 |
| 30001-100000 | 1:100 | 1 | 20.000.000 |
| >100000 | 1:50 | 2 | 20.000.000 |
Yes, different leverage levels apply to the CHF (Swiss Franc) & TRY (Turkish LIra).
| Trading Equity Tiers | Leverage | Margin % | Max Volume Limit per Symbol (USD) |
| 0-10000 | 1:500 | 0.2 | 20,000,000 |
| 10000-30000 | 1:200 | 0.5 | 20,000,000 |
| 30000-100000 | 1:100 | 1 | 20,000,000 |
| >100000 | 1:50 | 2 | 20,000,000 |
TRY
| Trading Equity Tiers | Leverage | Margin % | Max Volume Limit per Symbol (USD) |
| 0 – ∞ | 1:50 | 2 | 10,000,000 |
The maximum leverage allowed on Equity Indices is set to 1:10, on 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 set to 1:10 between 23:00 and 24:00 (GMT+3).
| 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 | 2 | 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%.
- Weekend period (Saturday 00:50 am (GMT+3) – Monday 02:05 am (GMT+3), Server Time): Your margin level must be at least 400%.
This means if you want to transfer funds while keeping positions open, your remaining margin after the transfer must meet these levels.
