Equity-based dynamic leverage or dynamic leverage based on equity is a dynamic leverage model that automatically adapts to the equity of your trading account. As the equity of the trading account increases the leverage decreases accordingly.

XS offers equity based dynamic leverage up to 1:2000 on some account types, where the leverage level automatically adapts to the equity of your trading account. As the equity of the trading account increases the leverage decreases accordingly.

This model is currently available only on the MT5 platform for all account types.

All account types that has “EQ” at the end of the account type name have dynamic leverage based on equity. Example: “Standard EQ”, “Pro EQ”, “Elite EQ”, etc.

We apply risk management measures to protect positions from possible high volatility during key events and specific time periods which impact the general volatility of the market.

Higher amounts of margin are required to open an order during these periods which are known as HMR (higher margin requirements) periods.

The HMR periods include:
15 minutes before major economic news releases until 10 minutes after the announcement.
3 hours before the market closes on Friday.
2 hours after each instrument begins trading on Monday, based on its respective market opening time.
Before early market closures during market holidays, where applicable.

Please note that these requirements apply only to positions opened during HMR periods. The margin requirements of positions opened before the start of an HMR period will not be affected.

Closing an existing hedged position during an HMR period may fail if there is insufficient free margin to meet the applicable margin requirement, particularly for the remaining leg of the hedge after one side has been closed.