Control a $100,000 EUR/USD position with $200 margin. LHFX offers up to 1:500 on forex majors, crosses and gold, 1:200 on indices, 1:100 on crypto CFDs and 1:25 on oil.
STP/ECN execution. $10 minimum deposit. Change your leverage anytime from the client portal, no support ticket required.
Maximum leverage varies by instrument class. All leverage levels are adjustable from your client portal.
| Instrument Class | Maximum Leverage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Forex Majors | 1:500 | $200 controls a $100,000 position |
| Forex Crosses (Minors) | 1:500 | $200 controls a $100,000 position |
| Forex Exotics | 1:500 | $200 controls a $100,000 position ($1,000 at 1:100 on EUR/TRY and USD/TRY) |
| Crypto CFDs | 1:100 | $1,000 controls a $100,000 position |
| Stock CFDs | 1:20 | $5,000 controls a $100,000 position |
| Gold (XAU/USD) | 1:500 | $200 controls a $100,000 position |
| Other Metals (Silver, etc.) | 1:200 | $500 controls a $100,000 position |
| Commodities (Oil) | 1:25 | $4,000 controls a $100,000 position |
| Indices | 1:200 | $500 controls a $100,000 position |
Leverage reduces the capital you need to open a position. Your profit and loss stay the same.
To open 1 standard lot of EUR/USD (100,000 units), you need the full $100,000 in your account.
The same 1 standard lot of EUR/USD requires only $200 as margin. The remaining $99,800 is provided through leverage.
Your profit or loss on a trade is identical with or without leverage. If EUR/USD moves 50 pips in your favor on a 1 lot position, you make $500 regardless of your leverage setting. Leverage only changes how much margin is required to hold that position open.
Margin is the capital held as collateral when you open a leveraged position. Here is the margin required for 1 standard lot of EUR/USD at each leverage level.
| Leverage Ratio | Margin Percentage | Margin per Standard Lot |
|---|---|---|
| 1:500 | 0.2% | $200 |
| 1:200 | 0.5% | $500 |
| 1:100 | 1.0% | $1,000 |
| 1:50 | 2.0% | $2,000 |
These four practices help you use leverage responsibly.
A stop loss closes your position automatically if the price moves against you. Set one on every trade before you enter. This limits your downside to a fixed dollar amount you decide in advance.
On a $1,000 account, that means risking $10 to $20 per trade. A 10-trade losing streak at 2% risk still leaves you with over $800, enough to recover. At 10% risk per trade, the same streak leaves you with $348.
At 1:500, a 20-pip move against a 1-lot EUR/USD position costs $200, your entire margin. At 1:100, the same move costs $200 but your margin is $1,000, so you still have 80% headroom. Increase leverage only after consistent profitability.
LHFX triggers a margin call at 100% margin level and stop-out at 50%. If you hold 2 lots of EUR/USD at 1:500 with a $1,000 balance, a 125-pip move against you hits stop-out. Monitor margin level in MT5 or LHFX Trade.
Read more about trading risks in our Risk Disclosure document.
Open an LHFX account with a $10 minimum deposit. Get access to raw spreads from 0.0 pips, STP/ECN execution, and leverage up to 1:500 on forex majors.
$10 minimum deposit. Leverage up to 1:500. Raw spreads from 0.0 pips.