Leverage is the ability to use a small amount of capital to control a larger total position. For example, if you trade AUD/USD with a total position size of $3,000, and the leverage is 30:1, it will take $100 to open that position. Leverage can boost the size of your wins and amplify the size of your losses.
Margin Requirements | Type | |
Non-AU | Max 500:1 | FX |
Max 500:1 | Metal | |
Max 100:1 | Indices | |
Max 100:1 | Commodities | |
Max 10:1 | crypto-assets | |
Max 5:1 | Stock/ETFs | |
AU | Max 30:1 | FX-Major |
Max 20:1 | FX-Other | |
Max 20:1 | Metal | |
Max 10:1 | Metal-Exotic | |
Max 20:1 | Indices | |
Max 10:1 | Commodities | |
Max 2:1 | crypto-assets | |
Max 5:1 | Stock/ETFs |