The below margin requirements and leverage rules are only applicable to Professional clients
Dynamic Leverage is a risk management tool that aims to minimize risks deriving from high volume trading since leverage is based per instrument by tiers instead of per account.
Margin Requirements are set per symbol and automatically adapt in cases where the net number of lots on open positions increases or decreases in the client’s account. This is done per trading instrument.
Please note that the maximum leverage offered by WB Trade per symbol asset class is explained below in detail.
CFD Forex Majors
| Net Open lots | Maximum Leverage | Margin Requirements |
| 0-100 | 1: 500 | 0.20% |
| 100.01-150 | 1: 200 | 0.50% |
| 150.01-250 | 1: 100 | 1% |
| 250.01-350 | 1: 50 | 2% |
| 350.01+ | 1: 30 | 3.33% |
Example 1 – Account Leverage 1:500 , 20 lots
Margin Requirement calculation:
Number of Lots *contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: EURUSD
Volume traded: 20 lots
Margin requirement: 20 * 100,000 / 500 * 1.09000
Total Margin Required: 4,360 USD.
Example 2 – Account Leverage 1:500 , 120 lots
Margin Requirement calculation:
Number of Lots* contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: EURUSD
Volume traded: 120 lots
Margin requirement for first level : 100 * 100,000 / 500 * 1.09000
Margin requirement for second level : 20 * 100,000 / 200 * 1.09000
Total Margin Required: 21,800 + 10,900 = 32,700 USD.
CFD Forex Minors
| Net Open lots | Maximum Leverage | Margin Requirements |
| 0-50 | 1: 500 | 0.20% |
| 50.01-100 | 1: 200 | 0.50% |
| 100.01-150 | 1: 100 | 1% |
| 150.01-200 | 1: 50 | 2% |
| 200+ | 1: 30 | 3.33% |
Example 1 – Account Leverage 1:500 , 20 lots
Margin Requirement calculation:
Number of Lots*contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: GBPAUD
Volume traded: 20 lots
Margin requirement: 20 * 100,000 / 500 * 1.28000
Total Margin Required: 5,120 USD.
Example 2 – Account Leverage 1:500 , 60 lots
Margin Requirement calculation:
Number of Lots * contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: GBPAUD
Volume traded: 60 lots
Margin requirement for first level : 50 * 100,000 / 500 * 1.28000
Margin requirement for second level : 10 * 100,000 / 200 * 1.28000
Total Margin Required: 12,800 + 6,400 = 19,200 USD.
Note: Maximum leverage for ZAR, TRY, PLN, SEK, NOK, HUF , SGD , MXN crosses is:
| Net Open lots | Maximum Leverage | Margin Requirements |
| 0-10 | 1: 100 | 1% |
| 10.01-50 | 1: 50 | 2% |
| 50.01-100 | 1: 10 | 10% |
| 100.01-150 | 1: 5 | 20% |
| 150.01+ | 1: 2.5 | 40% |
Example 1 – Account Leverage 1:500 , 2 lots
Margin Requirement calculation:
Number of Lots*contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: GBPSGD
Volume traded: 2 lots
Margin requirement: 2 * 100,000 / 100 * 1.28000
Total Margin Required: 2,560 USD.
Example 2 – Account Leverage 1:500 , 20 lots
Margin Requirement calculation:
Number of Lots * contract size / leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: GBPSGD
Volume traded: 20 lots
Margin requirement for first level : 10 * 100,000 / 100 * 1.28000
Margin requirement for second level : 10 * 100,000 / 50 * 1.28000
Total Margin Required: 12,800 + 25,600 = 38,400 USD.
CFD Metals
| Net Open lots | Maximum Leverage | Margin Requirements |
| 0-50 | 1: 250 | 0.4% |
| 50.01-100 | 1: 150 | 0.67% |
| 100.01-150 | 1: 50 | 2% |
| 150.01+ | 1: 25 | 4% |
Example 1 – Account Leverage 1:500 , 20 lots
Margin Requirement calculation:
Number of Lots*contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: XAUUSD
Volume traded: 20 lots
Margin requirement: 20 * 100 / 250 * 1607.00
Total Margin Required: 12,856 USD.
Example 2 – Account Leverage 1:500 , 60 lots
Margin Requirement calculation:
Number of Lots * contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: XAUUSD
Volume traded: 60 lots
Margin requirement for first level : 50 * 100 / 250 * 1607.00
Margin requirement for second level : 10 * 100 / 150 * 1607.00
Total Margin Required: 32,140 + 10,713.33 = 42,853.33 USD.
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