Tiered margins on commodity CFDs

Leverage up to 500:1 on certain precious metals CFD pairs.

What are tiered commodity CFD margins?

Tiered commodity margins offer a dynamic leverage system that adjusts based on your position size. Smaller positions receive higher leverage, while larger positions automatically receive lower leverage to manage risk.

How it works

Tiered precious metals CFD margins are only available on MT4 and MT5 to clients.

Positions start with maximum leverage (up to 200:1 for certain asset classes).

As position size increases, leverage decreases in predetermined tiers.

There are four distinct tiers based on position size and the commodity CFD pair being traded.

The table below shows the margin requirements for USOUSD & UKOUSD, which is tiered on a per standard lot basis.

TierLeverageStandard lots
1200:10 - 300
250:1300.01 - 800
320:1800.01 - 1550
410:11550+

The table below shows the margin requirements for USOil-F & UKOil-F, which is tiered on a per standard lot basis.

TierLeverageStandard lots
1200:10 - 300
250:1300.01 - 800
320:1800.01 - 1550
410:11550+

The table below shows the margin requirements for NGAS, which is tiered on a per standard lot basis.

TierLeverageStandard lots
150:10 - 15
220:115.01 - 30
310:130.01 - 50
46:150+

The table below shows the margin requirements for COPPER-F, which is tiered on a per standard lot basis.

TierLeverageStandard lots
150:10 - 10
220:110.01 - 15
310:115.01 - 20
46:120+

The table below shows the margin requirements for WHEAT-F, which is tiered on a per standard lot basis.

TierLeverageStandard lots
150:10 - 50
220:150.01 - 75
310:175.01 - 100
46:1100+

The table below shows the margin requirements for SBEAN-F, which is tiered on a per standard lot basis.

TierLeverageStandard lots
150:10 - 25
220:125.01 - 50
310:150.01 - 75
46:175+

Important Notes :

  • Tier margining does not change your account’s maximum leverage. Your account leverage cap always applies. If your leverage cap is lower than a tier’s leverage, you will still be capped at your account limit. Tiered margining only means the margin required may increase as your position size grows.
  • Clients using multiple accounts may incur higher margin rates to reflect the aggregate exposure across all accounts.
  • We reserve the right to adjust margin tiers at our discretion, including leverage levels and position size thresholds, to reflect market conditions and risk considerations.

Example: USOUSD (Standard Lots) •  Position: 500 Standard Lots

For Commodities, the tiered margin is based on the number of standard lots held. A standard lot is the equivalent of 100 barrels/Units of US Crude Oil which trades at 1 USD per point.

TierLeverageStandard lots
T1 200:1 0 - 300
T2 50:1 300.01 - 800
T3 20:1 800.01 - 1550
T4 10:1 1550+

300 (T1 200:1)

200 (T2 50:1)

T1 (200:1)
T2 (50:1)

1. T1 (200:1) — first 300 standard lots (30,000 barrels / 300 USD) of USOUSD $87.50 →  1 / 200 = 0.5

($300 x 8750) x 0.005 = $13,125 USD

2. T2 (50:1) — following 200 standard lots (20,000 barrels / 200 USD) of USOUSD $87.50 →  1 /  50 = 0.02

($200 x 8750) x 0.02 = $35,000 USD

Total margin: $13,125 + $35,000 = $48,125 USD is required for margin.

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