What is leverage?
Leverage is the ratio between your actual deposit and the total trade size you can control.
Leverage lets you open bigger positions with a smaller amount of money.
For example, with 1:1000 leverage, every $1 you invest lets you trade as if you had $1000.
How is leverage adjusted?
On MetaTrader 4, leverage is automatically adjusted based on:
The lot size you're trading
The instrument you're using
Your account type
Leverage on FX majors
Libertex has updated the maximum leverage for major FX pairs:
AUD/USD
EUR/USD
GBP/USD
NZD/USD
USD/CAD
USD/CHF
USD/JPY
New maximum leverage: 1:1000
What happens on Friday evenings?
⚠️ Important: Every Friday, one hour before market close (between 20:00 and 21:00 GMT), leverage on all open or reopened positions is automatically reduced:
FX Majors: from 1:1000 → 1:500
Energy CFDs: from 1:200 → 1:100
All CFDs (except stock CFDs): leverage is cut in half
Stock CFDs are not affected.
At the start of the next trading session, leverage is recalculated based on your total position size.
Margin level and stop-out
During this period, the stop-out margin level is reduced to 0%.
🔒 Tip: If you're keeping trades open over the weekend, make sure you're aware of this rule to avoid unexpected liquidations.
How is your leverage determined?
Your available leverage also depends on your total position size in USD:
💵 Total Volume (USD) | 📈 Max Leverage |
Less than 1 million | 1:1000 |
1 million – 3 million | 1:500 |
3 million – 5 million | 1:200 |
5 million – 10 million | 1:100 |
Over 10 million | 1:5 |
Want more info?
To learn more about how your leverage is calculated, check this section on the Libertex platform: Leverage – Libertex