What is Maximum retail leverage?

Maximum retail leverage is the highest multiple the broker lets a retail client use, where the first number is your money and the second is the amount the broker adds. A higher maximum means a small deposit can open a much larger position, and also a much larger loss.

The ceilings listed here differ enormously. Admirals caps retail leverage at 1:30, the lowest of the group, while Alchemy Markets and Amillex allow 1:500. Alpari and AMarkets sit at the other extreme with 1:3000 and 1:3000.

What you actually need depends on position size and how much of your deposit you can afford to put at risk.