Leverage Increase Request

By completing the following form, you are requesting that FXCM update your account to a higher leverage setting.

I request FXCM to change one or all existing trading accounts (as mentioned above) to 400:1. I acknowledge that my account(s) do not exceed 50,000 in equity. Accounts with an equity of 50,000 CCY or greater are ineligible for 400:1.

I request FXCM to change one or all existing trading accounts (as mentioned above) to 1000:1. I acknowledge that my account(s) do not exceed 5,000 in equity. Accounts with an equity of 5,000 CCY or greater are ineligible for 1000:1.

By submitting the form, I understand that my account(s) with FXCM are subject to the following terms and conditions (the "Transfer Terms") and that in the event my account equity exceeds a threshold, the leverage setting may be reduced with no notice.

The maximum permitted leverage is not available on every instrument within an account. Individual instruments scheduled margin values can be found here and real time margin values are available from within the FXCM Trading Station Platforms.

Transfer Terms

By submitting this form, I request FXCM to change one or all existing trading accounts associated with account number(s) listed above to a higher leverage, subject to the following terms and conditions (the "Terms"):

  1. I consent to electronic communication in accordance with these Terms.
  2. I acknowledge that FXCM may manage my execution type and offset my positions via a principle or agency transaction depending on internal risk management criteria.
  3. I agree that following my submission of this form, FXCM will act in a commercially reasonable manner to review my Request, but that it shall not be bound to act or make any decision within a specified period of time. FXCM may approve or reject my Request in its sole and absolute discretion.
  4. I understand that in order to process my Request, FXCM may, in its sole discretion, create a new Account(s) and transfer the full cash balance from my existing trading account. I understand that I may receive a new account number.
  5. I understand that if I have multiple accounts under the same login, each account will be reviewed individually and rejected if the criteria is not met.
  6. I understand that even if my Request is fulfilled, these Terms do not impact FXCM rights under the Terms of Business to change margin requirements in its sole discretion at any time without notice to me.
  7. If my Request is approved, I understand that FXCM's Terms of Business, Rate Card and all relevant policies including but not limited to Risk Warning/Execution Risks will continue to govern my accounts and trading activity with FXCM, as amended and supplemented by these Terms.
  8. I fully understand how orders are executed and have thoroughly reviewed FXCM execution risks.
  9. I agree that FXCM assumes no liability for any consequences which may arise from processing the Request.
  10. I accept full responsibility and liability for the instructions given in the Request.
  11. I acknowledge that leverage is a double edged sword and can dramatically amplify losses.
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Your application will typically takes 2–3 business days to process. Once the processing is complete, we will send you an email with the specific outcome. Please check your email for further updates.

Risk Warning: Increasing leverage can greatly increase your risk and losses. Market volatility can lead to account liquidation or even a negative balance.
Please refer to Execution Risk.