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Boost your trades with powerful leverage.
Margin is the amount of money you need in your account to open and maintain a leveraged trade. The margin depends on the size of your trade (i.e. the number of lots), and the leverage specified for the instrument you want to trade.
Leverage enables traders to control larger positions with smaller initial deposits, potentially generating substantial profits even from small investments. The higher the leverage, the smaller the margin required to open a trade.
Forex and Forex Exotic
For forex instruments, we provide a wide range of leverages from 1:1 to 1:3000. You can change it at any time in your FBS Trader Area. Depending on the sum of equity, FBS may automatically adjust leverage for open and reopened positions, based on these limitations:
| The sum of equity on a client's trading account (USD or EUR) | Leverage |
|---|---|
0–199 | 1:3000 |
200–1999 | 1:2000 |
2000–4999 | 1:1000 |
5000–29 999 | 1:500 |
30 000–149 999 | 1:200 |
150 000 or more | 1:100 1:50 1:25 1:10 1:5 1:1 |
The sum of equity is displayed as available funds in the FBS Trader Area. You can check this line in the account settings to learn the current sum of equity on the trading account and adjust your leverage limits accordingly.
Other instruments
For other instruments, the leverage is fixed:
Metals | 1:500 | |
Energies | 1:200 | |
Stocks | 1:100 | |
Indices | US30, US100, and US500 Other indices | 1:500 1:200 |
Risk management
When using leverage, do not forget about risk management. At FBS we protect your account from a negative balance, and our stop-loss settings will help you minimize risks. You can find more information about leverage in our Help Center.