Definition

Leverage

Leverage is the ratio between an account's position size and the capital backing it — higher leverage means a given price move changes equity by more.

Higher leverage moves margin level toward a stop-out faster. Chartping can watch account-wide leverage on exchange accounts as an advanced control (Pro).

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Related terms

Margin level — Margin level is the percentage (equity ÷ used margin × 100) a broker uses to decide when an account is too stretched to keep its positions open.
Concentration risk — Concentration risk is how much of an account's exposure sits in a single symbol or position rather than being spread across several.

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