Maximum leverage by broker: how to read the table, and the risk of a high ceiling

Forex brokers often print their “maximum leverage” in large type on their official pages. This article lists the maximum leverage of the brokers this site has researched, by company. The ratios appear only in the table and are not written in the text, because brokers can change them.

A high ratio is not a good thing in itself, and this article does not recommend one. Leverage lets you hold a large position with a small margin, but it makes losses grow by the same factor. The table lists the ceiling each broker states. It does not tell you which ratio to use.

The table is built from the data on this site each time the site is updated. Brokers are sorted by name only. It is not a ranking.

Maximum leverage by broker

Broker	Maximum	Note
AXIORY	1:2000	Max accounts go up to 1:2000; Nano, Standard and Zero accounts up to 1:1000. The ratio falls as account equity grows.
BigBoss	1:2222	Deluxe accounts go up to 2222:1. Standard and Pro Spread accounts are 1111:1 at most, and leverage varies with the balance.
EBC Financial Group	1:500	The maximum depends on the product: exotic pairs such as USD/ZAR may only have 50x.
Exness	No upper limit
FXGT.com	1:5000	1:5000 is the top level of the Optimus account for FX majors and minors, and needs 5 GTLots and 8 closed trades; leverage falls as equity grows.
FXTRADING.com	1:2000	Leverage is reduced as account equity grows (USD table: 2000:1 up to 300, 1000:1 up to 1,000, 500:1 up to 50,000).
HFM	1:2000	The first account type (KATANA) is listed as 'Unlimited'; the last (Top-up Bonus) is 1:1000.
IC Markets	1:5000
JMarkets	1:3000	1:3000 is the maximum for forex and metals; indices 1:1000, cryptocurrencies 1:500, commodities 1:200, stocks 1:20.
Land Prime	1:2000	Leverage is adjusted automatically by account equity and open position size (for Forex and metals: 2000:1 up to 4,999 USD equity, down to 50:1 for large equity and positions).
Milton Markets	1:1000	Smart: 1:1000 up to a $1,500 balance, 1:500 up to $10,000, 1:200 above. Flex is fixed at 1:100 and Elite goes up to 1:500.
Tickmill	1:1000	Forex pairs are 1:500 by default and up to 1:1000 on selected symbols. Maximum on MT4 is 1:500.
Titan FX	1:2000	Micro accounts go up to 2000:1 'subject to eligibility criteria'; Standard and Blade accounts up to 1000:1. Leverage is adjusted dynamically with market conditions, equity and exposure.
Traders Trust	1:3000	Up to 1:3000 is the MT4 dynamic leverage, which adjusts with position size. MT5 leverage is fixed at 1:500.

Checked Nov 6, 2026 (Fri). Items the broker does not state are left out. Brokers are in alphabetical order, not ranked.

The “Note” column appears only for brokers whose data carries a note. An empty cell means the data has no note for that broker, so whether the number differs by account or instrument is not in the data. Check the broker’s official page.

Why the Japanese and English lists differ

The table in the Japanese version includes XMTrading, and the table in this English version does not. In the data, XMTrading is a Japan-only broker, shown in Japanese only. All the other brokers appear in both versions.

What the “maximum” can depend on

The “Maximum” column is the highest figure the broker states on its official page. It is not necessarily available on every account, on every instrument, at all times. Reading the notes in the data, the reasons the figure changes fall into five groups.

What the maximum can depend on	What to look for in the broker's wording
1. Account type	A different maximum is written for each account type
2. Equity or balance	A table that lowers the ratio as the amount grows
3. Instrument	Forex, metals, indices, crypto and stocks listed separately
4. Platform	MT4 and MT5 given different ratios
5. Conditions to qualify	Trading volume, closed trades or an eligibility check

This is a list of questions, not a count. Which of them apply to a broker is in its own page.

It differs by account type. For AXIORY and BigBoss, a different maximum is written for each account type, and the table shows the highest. For Titan FX, the data says the highest account is subject to eligibility criteria.

It changes with equity or balance. For AXIORY, FXGT.com, FXTRADING.com, Land Prime and Milton Markets, the data says the ratio you can use falls as equity or balance grows. For BigBoss, leverage varies with the balance, and for Titan FX it is adjusted dynamically with market conditions, equity and exposure. The number in the table is therefore not necessarily a ratio you keep once your equity has grown.

It differs by instrument. For EBC Financial Group, the maximum depends on the product, and exotic pairs can be lower. For JMarkets, forex and metals have one maximum, and indices, cryptocurrencies, commodities and stocks are written separately. For Tickmill, forex pairs have a default ratio and only selected symbols go up to the figure in the table. The FXGT.com figure is for forex majors and minors.

It differs by platform. For Tickmill, the maximum on MT4 is lower than the table figure. For Traders Trust, the table figure is the MT4 dynamic leverage, which adjusts with position size, and MT5 uses a separate fixed ratio.

It has conditions to qualify. The FXGT.com figure applies on its Optimus account after a set trading volume and a number of closed trades.

Two other cases. Exness is recorded in the data as having no upper limit. Whether the ratio you can actually use then depends on the account or your equity is not in the data, so this article cannot say. For IC Markets, the data holds only the table figure and no differences by account or instrument. For HFM, the data notes that one account type is listed as “Unlimited”, which is a different wording from the table figure.

Applying the table to your own account

1. See the headline maximumThe highest figure the broker states
2. Read the note columnAccount, equity, instrument, platform
3. Match it to your accountThe account type you would open
4. Choose a size you can loseA high ceiling is not a target
5. Confirm on the official pageBefore you apply

The darker frame marks the step that is about risk, not about the data.

The figure in the table is an entry point. Read the note, then match it to the account type you would open, the equity you would put in, the instruments you would trade and the platform you would use. Where the data does not say, check the official page and the terms.

Why high leverage makes losses grow fast

With higher leverage you can hold a larger position on the same margin. A loss when the price moves against you is proportional to the size of the position, so the loss as a share of your margin is larger too. The figure below is an example in which the balance is the same and only the size of the position differs.

Small position

Position value5,000

Loss on a 1% move against you50

Share of the balance lost5%

Large position, same balance

Position value50,000

Loss on a 1% move against you500

Share of the balance lost50%

A move in your favour changes the balance by the same amounts. Leverage works in both directions.

Even at a broker with a high ceiling, you are never required to use that ratio. A high ceiling means a wider range of use. It does not mean you should use it. For how leverage relates to margin and the margin level, with worked examples, see Leverage and margin explained.

Before you apply

1. Check, from the note and the official page, whether the table figure is the one for the account type you would open.
2. Check whether the ratio is lowered as your equity grows.
3. Check the ratio for each instrument you want to trade (forex, metals, indices and so on) and for each platform you would use (MT4 or MT5).
4. Check whether there are conditions to use a high ratio, such as trading volume or eligibility.
5. Check that residents of your country can open an account and that your region is covered.

For how loss cut and zero-cut work, see Loss cut and zero-cut explained. For a list of the minimum deposits, see Minimum deposit by broker.

Risks to keep in mind

Trading with leverage can lose money quickly. Using a high ratio in practice can make you lose your funds even faster. This article does not recommend any broker. Read the broker’s full terms before you open an account, and only trade with money you can afford to lose.