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Leverage & Margin

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Find out how leverage is applied in practice, including Dynamic Leverage and periods of
Higher Margin Requirements (HMR), below.

Leverage HMR

Dynamic Leverage

At IC, leverage is applied through a tiered margin system that automatically adjusts based on your position size. This means your trade is split across tiers, with each portion margined at the rate of the tier it falls into. As your exposure increases, margin requirements scale accordingly, resulting in progressively lower leverage on larger positions. The entire position is not assigned a single leverage rate. Instead, each part is calculated separately.

Designed to deliver competitive trading conditions across all account sizes and asset classes, the tiered margin system works seamlessly in the background, empowering traders to focus on strategy and adapt to market dynamics.

Example
  • Instrument: USDCHF
  • Position size: 70 lots
  • Contract size: 1 lot = 100,000 USD
  • Total position size: 70 x 100,000 = 7,000,000 USD
Normal market conditions
  • Tier 1: 0–25 lots → 1:5000
  • Tier 2: 25–50 lots → 1:3000
  • Tier 3: 50+ lots -> 1:1000
How the margin is calculated
  • Tier 1 Calculation (0 – 25 lots)
    25 × 100,000 = 2,500,000 USD
    Margin required = 2,500,000 ÷ 5000 = 500 USD
  • Tier 2 Calculation (25.00 – 50 lots)
    25.00 × 100,000 = 2,500,000 USD
    Margin required = 2,500,000 ÷ 3000 = 833.33 USD
  • Tier 3 Calculation (50.00+ lots)
    20 × 100,000 = 2,000,000 USD USD
    Margin required = 2,000,000 ÷ 1000 = 2,000.00 USD
Total margin required
  • 500 USD + 833.33 USD + 2,000 USD = 3,333.33 USD

Leverage may change and impact your margin requirements. Please ensure sufficient funds are maintained.

Higher Margin Requirement (HMR)

Some trading periods are subject to Higher Margin Requirements (HMR), during which available leverage is temporarily capped to help manage risk during elevated market volatility. This may apply around end-of-day roll, major news events, and weekends.
HMR does not change how margin is calculated. The same incremental tiered margin logic continues to apply, meaning each leverage tier is applied only to the portion of your position that falls within that tier's lot range, not to the full position.

  • End of day : Daily 30 minutes before market close and 15 minutes after the market opens.
  • Weekend : Every Friday, 1 hour before market close until Monday, 30 minutes after the market opens on Monday.
  • Major News : 15 minutes before and 90 seconds after a high-impact news release.
Example
  • Instrument: USDCHF
  • Position size: 70 lots
  • Contract size: 1 lot = 100,000 USD
  • Total position size: 70 x 100,000 = 7,000,000 USD
Tiers During HMR
  • Tier 1: 0–25 lots → 1:500
  • Tier 2: 25–50 lots → 1:200
  • Tier 3: 50+ lots → 1:200
How Margin is calculated during HMR periods
  • Tier 1 Calculation (0 – 25 lots)
    25 × 100,000 = 2,500,000 USD
    Margin required = 2,500,000 ÷ 500 = 5,000.00 USD
  • Tier 2 Calculation (25.00 – 50 lots)
    25.00 × 100,000 = 2,500,000 USD
    Margin required = 2,500,000 ÷ 200 = 12,500 USD
  • Tier 3 Calculation (50.00+ lots)
    20 × 100,000 = 2,000,000 USD
    Margin required = 2,000,000 ÷ 200 = 10,000.00 USD
Total margin required during HMR
  • 5,000 USD + 12,500 USD + 10,000.00 USD = 27,500.00 USD

These rates apply to new positions only. Existing open positions retain the leverage at which they were opened. When the HMR period ends, your margin is automatically recalculated based on the prevailing mark-to-market value at that time, which may result in higher or lower margin compared to when the positions were originally opened.

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Metals

Max Leverage 1:2000

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Indices

Max Leverage 1:2000

Trade Global indices like US 30, S&P 500 and UK100.

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Energies

Max Leverage 1:1000

Trade global energy markets including Brent, WTI and natural gas.

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Futures

Max Leverage 1:1000

Trade futures markets across commodities, indices, metals and other key asset classes.

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Crypto

Max Leverage 1:500

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Bonds

Max Leverage 1:500

Trade government bonds, including US 10-year Treasuries.

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Stocks

Max Leverage 1:20

Trade stocks and ETFs across the world's largest exchanges, including NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, Xetra and more.

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Leverage Tiers

Max Leverage HMR
Instrument 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots
FX Major/Minor 1:5000 1:3000 1:1000 1:500 1:500 1:200 1:200 1:200
FX Exotics 1:3000 1:2000 1:1000 1:500 1:500 1:200 1:200 1:200
  • HMR Period : End of day, Major news announcements, Weekends

Max Leverage HMR
Instrument 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots
Gold (XAU) 1:2000 1:1000 1:500 1:100 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:50
Silver (XAG) 1:1000 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:200 1:100 1:50 1:20
Palladium (XPD) 1:1000 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:200 1:100 1:50 1:20
Platinum (XPT) 1:1000 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:200 1:100 1:50 1:20
  • HMR Period : End of day, Major news announcements, Weekends

Max Leverage HMR
Instrument 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots
Major Indices 1:2000 1:1000 1:500 1:100 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:50
Regional & Minor Indices 1:1000 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:200 1:100 1:50 1:20
  • HMR Period : End of day, Major news announcements, Weekends

Max Leverage HMR
Instrument 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots
XBRUSD, XTIUSD 1:1000 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:200 1:100 1:50 1:20
XNGUSD 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:50 1:100 1:50 1:20 1:10
  • HMR Period : End of day, Major news announcements, Weekends, EIA/API inventory reports, geopolitical supply events

Max Leverage HMR
Instrument 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots
Energy Futures (WTI, BRENT) 1:1000 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:200 1:100 1:50 1:20
  • HMR Period : End of day, Major news announcements, Weekends, EIA/API inventory reports, geopolitical supply events
Metal futures (GC) 1:2000 1:1000 1:500 1:100 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:50
  • HMR Period : End of day, Major news announcements, Weekends
Agriculture Futures (Wheat, Corn, Soy, Cotton, Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, OJ) 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:50 1:100 1:50 1:20 1:10
  • HMR Period : End of day, Major news announcements, Weekends, USDA crop reports, weather escalation events, planting/harvest windows
VIX
Max Leverage HMR
1:100 1:20
DXY
Max Leverage HMR
1:500 1:100
  • HMR Period : End of day, Major news announcements, Weekends

Note: Fixed rates, no tier structure applies

BTC
Tier Max Leverage HMR
<= 49.99 Lots 1:500 1:200
>50 Lots 1:300 1:200
ETH
Tier Max Leverage HMR
<= 999.99 Lots 1:500 1:200
>1000 Lots 1:300 1:200

Note: For the remaining crypto CFDs, no tiered structure applies.

Max Leverage HMR
Instrument 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots 0-25 Lots 25-50 Lots 50-100 Lots 100+ Lots
Bond futures 1:500 1:200 1:100 1:50 1:100 1:50 1:20 1:10
  • HMR Period : End of day, Major news announcements, Weekends, central bank decisions (Fed, ECB, BOE, BoJ), CPI/NFP releases, sovereign rating events

US Stocks
Tier Max Leverage HMR
16:35-21:55 Core session 1:20
21:55-22:40 Pre-close window 1:10
22:40-22:55 Final auction 1:5
Important Notes
  • These adjustments occur every trading day during the standard stock trading session.
  • Margin requirements for existing positions will be recalculated when the HMR period is in effect.
  • Once the HMR period ends, leverage automatically returns to standard levels.
24H US Stocks
Tier Max Leverage HMR
16:35-21:55 Core session 1:20
21:55-22:40 Pre-close window 1:10
22:40-16:35 Pre/after market hours 1:5
Important Notes
  • These adjustments occur every trading day during the US stock trading standard and extended session.
  • Margin requirements for existing positions will be recalculated when the HMR period is in effect.
  • Once the HMR period ends, leverage automatically returns to standard levels.
ASX, LSE, Euronext, Xetra, JPX Stocks, Bolsa, SIX Stocks
Tier Max Leverage HMR
20 mins after market open Core session -post open 1:20
1 hour before market close Pre-close window 1:10
15 mins before market close Final auction 1:5
Important Notes
  • These adjustments occur every trading day during the standard stock trading sessions.
  • Margin requirements for existing positions will be recalculated when the HMR period is in effect.
  • Once the HMR period ends, leverage automatically returns to standard levels.

FAQs

Margin is calculated progressively by tier. Your position is split into portions, and each portion is margined at the leverage of the tier it falls into, rather than applying a single leverage rate to the entire trade.

As your exposure grows, portions of your position move into higher tiers where margin requirements are higher. This helps manage risk while still offering higher leverage on smaller portions of your trade.

HMR periods are times of increased market risk, such as major news events, market close, or weekends, when leverage is temporarily reduced and margin requirements are increased for new positions.

Once the HMR period ends, margin is automatically recalculated based on the current market value of your positions, and standard leverage conditions resume for new trades.

In most cases, no. HMR applies only to new positions, and existing trades retain the leverage at which they were opened.
However, for certain instruments such as stocks, margin requirements on existing positions may be recalculated during HMR periods, depending on market conditions.

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