Leverage &
Margin Conditions.
Dynamic leverage adjusts margin requirements and leverage tiers, helping you manage CFD positions with greater control and transparency.
/ 01 · Max Leverage
1:2000
Available under specific regulations* entities for eligible account types.
/ 02 · Trading Markets
7+
Forex, Metals, Indices, Shares, Crypto & more.
/ 03 · Licences
5
FSCA · VFSC · FCA · ASIC · FSC — five regulated entities worldwide.
/ 04 · Margin Alerts
24 / 7
Real-time push notifications when free margin falls below your alert threshold.
Dynamic Leverage Details
Dynamic leverage at GTCFX adjusts automatically based on your trading positions and exposure. Applied per instrument, the model adjusts your leverage ratio as trading volume increases, helping you understand margin requirements and manage positions more effectively.
What is leverage really?
Three short concepts. No jargon. Once you grasp these, you understand the foundation of every leveraged trade you'll ever place.
Fixed Leverage Schedule
The following fixed leverage rules apply to all trades during specified market conditions:
Weekend Transition Periods
Before Friday Market Close (3 hours)
- 02:00China (GMT+8)
- 21:00Server (GMT+3)
- 22:00UAE (GMT+4)
After Monday Market Open (1 hour)
- 06:00China (GMT+8)
- 07:00XAUUSD cutoff (China (GMT+8))
- 01:00Server (GMT+3)
- 02:00XAUUSD cutoff (Server (GMT+3))
- 02:00UAE (GMT+4)
- 03:00XAUUSD cutoff (UAE (GMT+4))
Economic News Events
- 15 minutes before high-impact news releases
- 15 minutes after news releases
- During periods of expected extreme volatility
Important Notes
- Margin calculations remain fixed after the period ends
- Existing positions are not affected
- Applies to all instruments and account types
Daily Night Rollover Period
Every trading day:
23:30 – 00:15 (Server Time)
From Monday night to Friday night
During this short time window, leverage is automatically reduced.
Lower leverage means more margin is required to hold the same trade size.
HMR:
- does not modify trade entry price
- does not widen spreads by itself
- does not manually close trades
- does not affect positions opened before the HMR period
However, because margin requirements temporarily increase, your margin level (%) may fall.
If your margin level reaches the stop-out level, the platform will automatically close positions according to normal platform risk rules.
After the HMR period ends, margin requirements automatically return to normal.
High Margin Requirement (HMR) Notice
During specific market risk periods (daily rollover and major economic announcements), the platform temporarily increases the margin required to open new trades.
FAQ's on Tiered Margin/Leverage
Tiered leverage adjusts the CFD leverage ratio based on position size. For example, smaller positions may qualify for leverage up to 1:2000, while larger positions may move to lower leverage tiers and require additional margin.
Leverage in CFD trading can affect your strategy when trading larger positions. Higher margin requirements from tiered leverage may limit your ability to open additional positions or require you to adjust existing ones.
No. The CFD leverage ratio may vary across different asset classes. For example, forex pairs may have higher leverage ratios than commodities or indices, resulting in different margin requirements.
If you cannot meet the margin requirements due to tiered leverage, you may need to add funds or adjust your position size to maintain sufficient margin for your CFD trades.
Yes, tiered leverage is typically applied automatically by the trading platform based on the size of your position.
You can calculate forex margin using the margin calculator, which considers your position size, leverage tier, and applicable margin requirements.
HMR is a temporary increase in the margin required to open new trades during periods of elevated market risk such as daily rollover and major economic announcements.
It is a protective risk-management mechanism.
During HMR, the required margin per position increases.
Because margin increases while equity remains the same, your margin level (%) decreases even if the market price has not changed.
HMR itself does not close trades.
However, if the margin level falls to the platform stop-out level due to the temporary margin increase, the trading platform will automatically close positions according to normal trading rules.
Your trade price, stop loss, and take profit remain unchanged.
However, the margin required to maintain the position may temporarily increase, which can reduce free margin.
No.
Spread changes are caused by market liquidity and pricing from liquidity providers, not by HMR.
HMR only changes the margin requirement.
HMR mainly affects the following instruments:
- Forex pairs
- Gold and Silver
- Indices
- Energy products
- CFDs
Some instruments may experience stronger effects during news releases depending on volatility.
Gold reacts strongly to the following factors:
- Inflation data (CPI)
- Employment data (NFP)
- Interest rate expectations
Because price movements can be extremely fast, additional margin protection is applied.
HMR typically lasts for the following periods:
- Daily rollover: approximately 45 minutes
- Major economic news: around the release window
The duration may vary depending on market liquidity.
Yes. You can avoid HMR effects by:
- Not opening new positions during the rollover window
- Maintaining sufficient free margin
- Reducing leverage before major news events
Yes.
Temporary margin increases during high-volatility periods are a standard risk-control practice used across professional trading environments and liquidity providers.
HMR is a system-controlled, market-condition-based mechanism applied simultaneously to all accounts.
Because activation depends on live market risk conditions, individual notifications are not always possible.
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