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Types of Leverage in XAUUSD

The definition of leverage is the capacity to command a substantial sum of capital by contributing only a small portion of one's own funds and borrowing the remainder - this mechanism is what draws numerous investors to the market. (Leverage Synonym: XAUUSD Gearing).

What does leverage option of 1:100 mean?

When trading XAUUSD with leverage, you can open bigger positions than your account balance alone would allow.

With leverage, as a gold trader, you can utilize the funds in your account to borrow from your online gold trading broker through a mechanism known as gold leverage. For instance, if you maintain an account balance of $100, you can leverage your $100 at a ratio of 1:100, which allows you to borrow $100 from your broker for every dollar in your account. After applying the leverage, your total available funds will amount to $100 * (1:100 Leverage Ratio) = $10,000.

XAUUSD leverage is represented in the form of ratio:

For examples leverage ratio of 1:100 or 1:50 or 1:10

Sometimes the leverage ratio can be shown as 100:1 or 50:1 or 10:1, and this depends on the broker you trade with.

This leverage option just explains the amount of leverage whether it is written 100:1 or 1:100.

An XAUUSD leverage setting of 1:100 signifies that you have borrowed capital equivalent to 100 times your own, effectively magnifying your trading size one hundredfold.

Leverage of 1:50 means you have used borrowed funds at a ratio of 1:50, increasing your trading funds fifty fold.

Leverage of 1:10 means you have used borrowed funds at a ratio of 1:10, increasing your trading funds tenfold.

Leverage Examples:

We will use the ensuing example to clarify the concept of trading leverage. Should your broker offer a leverage ratio of 100:1 (which represents the most advantageous maximum leverage option for any account type):

This means you borrow $100 for each $1 dollar you have on your account.

To say it differently, your trading broker gives you $100 for every dollar in your trading account. This is known as xauusd leverage.

For example, if you open an account with $2,000 and select a 100:1 leverage option, every $1 in your account equals $100 in trading power, giving you control over a larger sum of capital.

Should the online brokerage extend 100 in credit for the dollar

Then if you have 2,000 you'll get a total of:

$2,000 * 100 = $200,000 dollars

You now have command over $200,000 in capital within your trading account that you can use to initiate trade positions.

New traders wonder about leverage for $1,000, $5,000, or $10,000 accounts. Pick 100:1 when starting live, not 500:1.

About Leverage

The more you borrow, the more you can gain or lose.

The less gold leverage you use lesser the profit/loss

It's advisable to use minimal leverage to reduce trading risks. High leverage ratios increase exposure and risk significantly. A common guideline is to avoid using leverage above 5:1 as part of effective money management practices.

In leverage money management rules: It is always advisable to use leverage ratio below 10:1 which is still high, most professional fund managers use leverage ratio of 2:1 meaning that they trade only 2% of their account.

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