Trading with leverage (also known as margin trading) means trading securities by putting down only a percentage of the total value of the position.
For example, a trade with a deposited amount of $1,000 and a leverage of x10 results in an exposure of $10,000. The margin is $1,000, which equals 10%.
Once you have deposited funds into your account, to trade with leverage you'll need to set the level of leverage for each asset class in
'My accounts' 'Trade options' 'Leverage'.
Leveraged trading can give you access to positions of a higher value than the funds in your account. This means that both profits and losses are magnified, making leveraged trading a high-risk endeavour.
You can find out more about our leverage and margin policy here.