When leverage is reduced

In short

Maximum leverage is cut to 1:100 every Friday at 23:00 server time until Monday at 02:00, and may be reduced around holidays and major news.

To protect traders from sudden price gaps, thin liquidity and extreme volatility, maximum available leverage is reduced around three types of event. After each window ends, leverage returns to the standard tiers automatically.

Before the weekly market close

Every Friday at 23:00 server time, maximum leverage on all instruments changes to 1:100, which is 1% margin. It returns to the standard tiers on Monday at 02:00 server time. Markets can open on Monday with significant gaps caused by weekend events, and reduced leverage limits the potential loss from those gaps.

Before market holidays

Ahead of public holidays, when markets close or liquidity drops sharply, maximum leverage may be reduced in the same way as the weekend schedule. Holiday schedules differ by instrument. See Market opening times.

Before high impact news

Short window leverage limits may be applied around major economic releases, such as employment figures, central bank rate decisions and inflation announcements, and in other periods of exceptional volatility. These are announced in advance where possible, by email or platform notice, and your account returns to the standard tiers automatically after the window closes.

What this means for your open positions

When leverage is reduced, the margin required for your open positions increases, which lowers your margin level.
If your margin level falls far enough, positions can reach a margin call or a stop out.
Before weekends, holidays and major news, check your margin level and consider reducing your exposure or adding funds.

Reductions apply automatically. You do not need to do anything to restore your normal leverage once the window ends.

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