Trading Pro implements temporary leverage restrictions on certain instruments to protect traders and maintain platform stability during periods of high volatility, such as market openings, closings, and high-impact news events.
For Forex instruments, the daily leverage restrictions are as follows:
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Monday 23:00 – Tuesday 01:00: Leverage 200
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Tuesday 23:00 – Wednesday 01:00: Leverage 200
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Wednesday 23:00 – Thursday 01:00: Leverage 200
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Thursday 23:00 – Friday 01:00: Leverage 200
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Friday 23:00 – Monday 01:00: Leverage 100
For Metal instruments, the daily leverage restrictions are:
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Monday 23:00 – Tuesday 02:00: Leverage 200
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Tuesday 23:00 – Wednesday 02:00: Leverage 200
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Wednesday 23:00 – Thursday 02:00: Leverage 200
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Thursday 23:00 – Friday 02:00: Leverage 200
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Friday 23:00 – Monday 02:00: Leverage 100
High-impact news events:
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Leverage restricted to 1:100 for both currency pairs and gold.
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Only affects new positions for specific instruments; existing trades remain unaffected, and the impacted instruments depend on the specific news event (for example, USD pairs during major US economic news).
These measures help mitigate risks from price gaps, low liquidity, and sudden market swings, ensuring a safer and more stable trading environment.
These leverage restrictions align with regulatory expectations and are designed to promote responsible trading and a more resilient trading environment.
Daily Rollover Periods
For FX instruments:
- Leverage is capped at 1:200 from 3 hours before market close until 1 hour after market open.
For Gold (XAU):
- Leverage is capped at 1:200 from 3 hours before market close until 3 hours after market open.
Weekend Rollover
During the weekend rollover period:
- Currency pairs: Maximum leverage is capped at 1:50 from Friday 21:00 until Monday 01:00 (server time).
- Gold (XAU): Maximum leverage is capped at 1:50 from Friday 21:00 until Monday 03:00 (server time).
- Silver (XAGUSD): Maximum leverage is capped at 1:20 during the applicable weekend rollover period.
Leverage restrictions are subject to change without prior notice.
