Trading Requirements

Leverage for spot gold and silver trading is set at 100:1. In other words, for every US$1 you have in your account balance, you have US$100 worth of buying and selling power to trade gold. As a result, leverage increases a client's buying and selling power and enables them to participate in a market that may otherwise be cost prohibitive. Do keep in mind though that increasing leverage leads to increased risk.

Specifications

Margin is the amount of money you must have in your account to hold a particular trade. At 100:1 leverage, your margin factor is 0.01 (1%). This means that you are required to have a minimum cash balance of 1% of the total value of the positions you hold in your account at any one time. If you fall below this amount, your trade may be closed automatically, also referred to as being liquidated.