Leverage: how to set it and what caps apply
Leverage is chosen per order from the Leverage dropdown in the Order Ticket (options: 1:5, 1:10, 1:20, 1:50, 1:100, 1:200, 1:300, 1:500). The list is automatically filtered to your effective ceiling, which is the lowest of three limits: the symbol's maximum, your account leverage setting, and your membership tier cap.
- Symbol maximums: forex and crypto 1:500, commodities and indices 1:200, stocks and ETFs 1:20.
- Tier leverage caps: Minimum 1:100, Standard 1:200, Trader 1:500, Professional 1:750, Gold 1:1000, Platinum 1:1500, Diamond / Sheik 1:2000.
Higher leverage lowers the required margin for a position but increases risk. The terminal defaults new tickets to a conservative 1:20 (or the symbol max if lower). Even if you send a higher value directly, the server clamps it to the smallest of these limits rather than rejecting the trade.
- 1Open the Order Ticket and find the Leverage dropdown.
- 2Pick a ratio — only values allowed by your ceiling are shown.
- 3Note the effective cap = min(symbol max, your account leverage, tier cap).
- 4Watch the Required Margin figure update as you change leverage.
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