Margin requirements for Crypto are provided below:
| Instrument | Description | Margin requirements | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC/USD | Bitcoin vs US Dollar | 33% | 1:3 |
Attention: ECN accounts with the leverage 1:300 and minimum equity level 20 EUR are available with Dukascopy Europe. (Read more)
The minimum margin required to open a position depends on the desired leverage, instrument and current market prices.
* The minimum margin requirements will differ if the initial leverage is changed
** See section "Over-the-weekend leverage" for additional information
*** If equity for the self trade account is less than CHF 20 or equivalent in foreign currency, the account may be blocked by Dukascopy Bank.
Attention: Currently CFDs on cryptocurrencies trading is available for regular self trading accounts only.
Maximum net exposure of each currency pair on one trading account is limited to a position of 25 million of primary currency with an exception for USD/HUF, EUR/HUF, USD/CZK, EUR/CZK, USD/RON, USD/ILS, USD/THB which max exposure is limited by 1 million of primary currency. For precious metals and CFDs maximum net exposure is specified in the table below:
| Instrument | Maximum exposure in contracts (for CFDs) / Oz (for precious metals) / USD(for crypto) |
|---|---|
| BRENT.CMD | 650 |
| LIGHT.CMD | 650 |
| GAS.CMD | 4 500 |
| COPPER.CMD | 8 000 |
| USA500.IDX | 1 400 |
| USATECH.IDX | 650 |
| USA30.IDX | 160 |
| DEU.IDX | 250 |
| GBR.IDX | 350 |
| FRA.IDX | 600 |
| AUS.IDX | 750 |
| JPN.IDX | 20 000 |
| HKG.IDX | 1 000 |
| CHE.IDX | 350 |
| ESP.IDX | 300 |
| EUS.IDX | 900 |
| XAU/USD | 17 000 |
| XAG/USD | 160 000 |
| BTC/USD | 30 000 USD equivalent |
| DIESEL.CMD/USD | 1800 |
| CHI.IDX/USD | 280 |
Clients may request to wave/increase the maximum exposure limit for particular instruments with high leverage.
In this case the account leverage will be reduced to 1:20 (1:10 over-the-weekend).