TL;DR
PropXP leverage is asset-class based, not “one number for everything.”
FX has higher leverage on challenge accounts, while Funded Accounts and Instant Funding use lower FX leverage. Most other asset classes stay the same across account types.
How it works
Leverage depends on what you trade and, for FX, also on what type of account you have.
Leverage table
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Common gotchas
- FX leverage is not the same on every account type. Challenges get 1:100, while Funded Accounts and Instant Funding get 1:50.
- Higher leverage does not mean “more room to gamble.” It just means lower margin required per position. Your drawdown rules still apply exactly the same.
- If your margin usage looks reckless or “YOLO-tier,” the risk team may review the account. In other words: just because you can size up doesn’t mean you should.
- Leverage affects margin, not your daily/max loss limits. Those are still based on equity.
Example
You open the same FX position on two accounts:
- On a Challenge, FX leverage is 1:100, so the margin required is lower.
- On a Funded Account or Instant Funding, FX leverage is 1:50, so the same trade uses more margin.
Same instrument, same position size, different margin requirement.
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