IFC Markets provides flexible trading conditions with multiple account types on NetTradeX, MT4, and MT5, offering leverage up to 1:400 for beginner and micro accounts. Leverage decreases progressively for larger deposits, starting from 1:200 and dropping to 1:50 for deposits above $100,000. The broker enforces a 10% stop-out margin level and applies forced liquidation starting with the most losing positions when equity drops below required levels. Special margin conditions apply to stock CFDs, with standard leverage capped at 1:20, and margin requirements may double during holidays. Additionally, traders using locked (hedged) positions are only charged margin on one side of the trade, and accounts can customize stop-out levels via request.

IFC Markets Margin Requirements and Leverage Conditions Explained

Trade with confidence on IFC Markets — flexible leverage up to 1:400, margin control, and platform-specific trading conditions.

The table contains the maximum leverage allowed for each account type, as well as additional margin requirements according to different account balances.

For stock CFDs, special margin conditions are given:

In order to prevent customer arrears, when there is a loss, the company has the right to liquidate one or several customers’ positions on its own.

The forced liquidation occurs when the margin level is reached, that is, the equity (account balance + profit and loss) and the occupied margin.

The ratio is 10%. At this time, the first position to be closed is the position that the client has lost the most.

This situation is called ”margin shortage” (short margin).

For accounts on the NetTradeX platform, clients can apply (send an email to The company’s background) sets the limit level of “insufficient margin” to more than 10%; also can set the level of equity (account balance), when it is lower than this level, all positions will be automatically closed.

If the sum of currently opened positions is greater than or greater than 20 000 000.00 USD, the maximum leverage is 1:20 (5% margin).

On holidays and festivals, the margin requirement may increase by a factor of 2.

For example, if the leverage is 1:100 (margin 1%), it will correspondingly become 1:50 (margin 2%).

By the end of trading hours, the client must make his own open positions in accordance with the increased margin requirements to make corresponding changes.

Otherwise, the company will choose the client’s position to be fully or partially closed according to needs.

If in the account, the same instrument opens long and short positions with the same trading volume in the locked order state, then only one position margin is required.

That is, the margin for opening 2 locked orders is the same as for opening 2 unlocked single positions.

That is, when the same tool opens a lock order, the occupied margin will not increase.

In the account on the NetTradeX platform, in the absence of free margin, the lock order is based on the account’s equity.

The credit leverage of stock CFDs in the MT4 and MT5 platforms is 1:20 (margin 5%), and when the leverage of the NetTradeX account is lower than 1:20, then the leverage is equivalent to the leverage of the trading account.

For certain instruments with high volatility risk, the fixed margin is set independent of the account leverage of MetaTrader 4 and 5 accounts.

In NetTradeX, if the account leverage is equal to or higher than 1:20, the margin requirement is 1:20, and if it is lower than 1:20, it corresponds to the account leverage.

Fixed and Variable Spreads – Trading Account Types

IFC Markets offers more than 10 trading accounts with 3 different trading platforms.

See the tables below to know the difference of trading conditions and choose the right account type and platform for your strategy.

Open IFC Markets NetTradeX Account

Open IFC Markets MT4 Account

Open IFC Markets MT5 Account

FAQs

What is the maximum leverage available at IFC Markets?

The maximum leverage is 1:400, available for Beginner and Micro accounts.

How does leverage change with higher deposit amounts?

Leverage decreases with larger deposits: 1:200 for <$50K, 1:100 for $50K–$100K, and 1:50 for >$100K.

What is the stop-out margin level?

IFC Markets sets a standard stop-out level at 10% equity-to-margin ratio.

Are there different margin conditions for stock CFDs?

Yes, stock CFDs generally have a fixed margin requirement of 5% or leverage of 1:20.

Can margin requirements change during holidays?

Yes, margin requirements may double during holidays to manage volatility risks.

What happens if my account equity drops too low?

IFC Markets will initiate forced liquidation starting from the most unprofitable positions.

How are locked positions treated for margin?

Only one side of a locked position requires margin, reducing the total required margin.

Can I set my own stop-out threshold?

Yes, clients on NetTradeX can request to set a custom stop-out level higher than 10%.

What leverage applies if my open positions exceed $20 million?

The leverage is capped at 1:20 for high exposure positions over $20 million.

Do leverage settings differ across platforms?

Yes, certain instruments and margin behaviors are platform-specific, particularly for NetTradeX.