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Dynamic Leverage

GTCFX utilizes a dynamic leverage model across various financial instruments, including FX majors, FX minors, metals, indices, commodities, stocks/shares, energy, and Digital Currency Assets, to help you maximize your trading potential.

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What is Dynamic Leverage?

Dynamic leverage at GTCFX automatically adjusts based on your trading positions. This model is applied per instrument, meaning your leverage decreases as your trading volume increases. This approach enables you to optimize your trading potential.

Upto 1:2000 Leverage

No matter the size of your trading capital, we're increasing your investment power by offering dynamic leverage, up to an outstanding 1:2000.

  • Up to 1:2000 on Forex currencies
  • Up to 1:2000 on Metals
  • Up to 1:400 on Commodities & Energy
  • Up to 1:125 on Indices
  • Up to 1:20 Stocks/Shares

Dynamic Leverage Tiers

These dynamic leverage tiers ensure you have the flexibility to scale your trades while controlling the risk exposure.

Example

  • If you trade up to 5 lots on EURUSD and up to 5 lots on GBPUSD, both positions will maintain a leverage of 1:2000.
  • However, if you trade 4 more lots on EURUSD, the first 5 lots will have a leverage of 1:2000, while the next 4 lots will be calculated at a leverage of 1:1000.

This applies to all other trading instruments according to the dynamic leverage tiers mentioned above

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Dynamic Leverage Details

Dynamic leverage at GTCFX automatically adjusts based on your trading positions. This model is applied per instrument, meaning your leverage decreases as your trading volume increases. This approach enables you to optimize your trading potential.

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
  • 5 minutes after news releases
  • During periods of expected extreme volatility
Leverage schedule visualization
China (GMT+8)
Server (GMT+3)
UAE (GMT+4)

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

How does tiered leverage work?

Tiered leverage reduces the leverage ratio as the size of the trade increases. For example, a small position might have a leverage of 1:500, but as the position size grows, the leverage might drop to 1:200, 1:100, or even lower, requiring more margin to maintain the trade.

Can tiered leverage affect my trading strategy?

Is tiered leverage the same for all assets?

What happens if I can't meet the margin requirements due to tiered leverage?

Is tiered leverage applied automatically?

How can I calculate the margin required with tiered leverage?

What is High Margin Requirement (HMR)?

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.

Why does my margin level drop even if price did not move?

Will my trade be closed because of HMR?

Are existing trades affected?

Does HMR widen spreads?

Does HMR apply to all instruments?

Why is Gold affected the most?

How long does HMR last?

Can I avoid HMR?

Is this common in the industry?

Why wasn’t I notified individually?

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