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Leverage 1:500 vs 1:1000: What Changes?
3:04 · 8 chapters · Forex lessons, part 98
What you'll learn
1:1000 leverage doesn't grow an account faster. It only changes margin, and lets a small account oversize. Here's the math.
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- Key point 1
- What leverage really is: the margin a position locks up
- Key point 2
- Why a 30-pip move costs the same at 1:30, 1:500 or 1:1000
- Key point 3
- How high leverage removes the ceiling that stops small accounts oversizing
- Key point 4
- A simple test to see if leverage is setting your risk
- Key point 5
- Why regulated brokers cap retail major pairs at 30:1
Rules and limits from regulators and official sources; every price, account and chart in the video is an example. Education, not financial advice.
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