How Does Dynamic Leverage Work?

Leverage Information

OneRoyal uses dynamic leverage for various financial instruments (FX majors, FX minors, metals, indices, oil) to maximise your trading potential.

* Dynamic Leverage does not apply to CFDs on Crypto, Shares, and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).

FX Majors: 1:1,000
FX Minors: 1:500
Metals: 1:500
Indices: 1:200
Oil: 1:100

Dynamic Leverage

Dynamic leverage model allows for the leverage to adapt based on your trading positions. Dynamic leverage is applied on a per instrument basis, where the leverage will automatically decrease as your trading volume increases. This allows traders to maximise their trading potential while ensuring responsible risk management strategies remain in place. For example, if you trade 5 lots on EURUSD and 5 lots on GBPUSD, then the leverage for both positions will remain at 1:1000. If however, you trade 10 lots on EURUSD, then the first 5 lots will be calculated with a leverage of 1:1000 while the remaining 5 lots will be calculated with a leverage of 1:500.

Forex Margin Requirements

Lots Margin Requirement Maximum Leverage
0 – 5 0.1% 1:1,000
5 – 50 0.2% 1:500
50 – 100 0.5% 1:200
100 – 200 1% 1:100
200-300 2% 1:50
300 – 500 5% 1:20
500 – 1,000 10% 1:10


Client Account Leverage – 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 3 lots on USDJPY (either Buy or Sell)

FX Example 1
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
3 0.1% 3 (Lots) * 100,000 / 1000 (leverage) 300 USD
3 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 300 USD
Client Account Leverage – 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 150 lots on USDJPY (either Buy or Sell).

FX Example 2
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
5 0.1% 5 (Lots) * 100,000 / 1000 (leverage) 500 USD
45 0.2% 45 (Lots) * 100,000 / 500 (leverage) 9,000 USD
50 0.5% 50 (Lots) * 100,000 / 200 (leverage) 25,000 USD
50 1% 50 (Lots) * 100,000 / 100 (leverage) 50,000 USD
150 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 84,500 USD
Client Account Leverage – 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 500 lots on USDJPY (either Buy or Sell).

FX Example 3
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
5 0.1% 5 (Lots) * 100,000 / 1000 (leverage) 500 USD
45 0.2% 45 (Lots) * 100,000 / 500 (leverage) 9,000 USD
50 0.5% 50 (Lots) * 100,000 / 200 (leverage) 25,000 USD
100 1% 100 (Lots) * 100,000 / 100 (leverage) 100,000 USD
100 2% 100 (Lots) * 100,000 / 50 (leverage) 200,000 USD
200 5% 200 (Lots) * 100,000 / 20 (leverage) 1,000,000 USD
500 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 1,334,500 USD

Metals Margin Requirements

Lots Margin Requirement Maximum Leverage
0 - 5 0.2% 1:500
5 - 20 0.5% 1:200
20 - 100 1% 1:100
100 - 200 2% 1:50
200 - 400 5% 1:20
400 - 500 10% 1:10


Client Account Leverage - 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 3 lots on GOLD (either Buy or Sell)

Metals Example 1
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
3 0.2% 3 (Lots) * 100 oz * 1,800 (Price) / 500 (leverage) 1,080 USD
3 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 1,080 USD
Client Account Leverage - 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 15 lots on SILVER (either Buy or Sell).

Metals Example 2
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
5 0.2% 5 (Lots) * 5,000 oz * 25.150 (Price) / 500 (leverage) 1,258 USD
10 0.5% 10 (Lots) * 5,000 oz * 25.150 (Price) / 200 (leverage) 6,288 USD
15 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 7,545 USD
Client Account Leverage - 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 103 lots on GOLD (either Buy or Sell).

Metals Example 3
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
5 0.2% 5 (Lots) * 100 oz * 1,800 (Price) / 500 (leverage) 1,800 USD
10 0.5% 10 (Lots) * 100 oz * 1,800 (Price) / 200 (leverage) 13,500 USD
80 1% 80 (Lots) * 100 oz * 1,800 (Price) / 100 (leverage) 144,000 USD
3 2% 3 (Lots) * 100 oz * 1,800 (Price) / 50 (leverage) 10,800 USD
103 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 170,100 USD

Cash Indices Margin Requirements

Lots Margin Requirement Maximum Leverage
0 - 200 0.5% 1:200
200 - 200 1% 1:100
500 - 1,500 2% 1:50
1,500 - 2,000 3% 1:33
2,000 - 2,500 5% 1:20
2,500 - 3,000 10% 1:10


Client Account Leverage - 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 100 lots on US30 at the price of 34,500 (either Buy or Sell)

Indices Example 1
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
100 0.5% 100 (Lots) * 34,500 (Price) / 200 (leverage) 17,250 USD
100 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 17,250 USD
Client Account Leverage - 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 25 lots on DE40 at the price of 14,000 (either Buy or Sell).

Indices Example 2
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
25 0.5% 25 (Lots) * 14,000 (Price) / 200 (leverage)
*1.08 (EURUSD)		 1,890 USD
25 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 1,890 USD
Client Account Leverage - 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 1,500 lots on US30 at the price of 34,000 (either Buy or Sell).

Indices Example 3
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
200 0.50% 200 (Lots) * 34,000 (Price) / 200 (leverage) 34,000 USD
300 1% 300 (Lots) * 34,000 (Price) / 100 (leverage) 102,000 USD
1,000 2% 1,000 (Lots) * 34,000 (Price) / 50 (leverage) 680,000 USD
1,500 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 816,000 USD

Future Indices Margin Requirements

Lots Margin Requirement Maximum Leverage
0 - 20 0.5% 1:200
20 - 50 1% 1:100
50 - 150 2% 1:50
150 - 200 3% 1:33
200 - 250 5% 1:20
250 - 300 10% 1:10


Client Account Leverage - 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 10 lots on US30 at the price of 34,500 (either Buy or Sell)

Futures Example 1
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
10 0.5% 10 (Lots) * 10 * 34,500 (Price) / 200 (leverage) 17,250 USD
10 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 17,250 USD
Client Account Leverage - 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 1 lot on DE40 at the price of 14,000 (either Buy or Sell).

Futures Example 2
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
1 0.5% 1 (Lots) * 25 * 14,000 (Price) / 200 (leverage)
*1.08 (EURUSD)		 1,890 USD
1 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 1,890 USD
Client Account Leverage - 1:1000
Consider a USD account with 150 lots on US30 at the price of 34,000 (either Buy or Sell).

Futures Example 3
Lots Applicable Margin Margin Calculation Required Margin
20 0.50% 20 (Lots) * 10 * 34,000 (Price) / 200 (leverage) 34,000 USD
30 1% 30 (Lots) * 10 * 34,000 (Price) / 100 (leverage) 102,000 USD
100 2% 100 (Lots) * 10 * 34,000 (Price) / 50 (leverage) 680,000 USD
150 Margin Requirement in Account Currency 816,000 USD
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