--- title: "Leverage Rules Explained - Get Funded Now" description: "Leverage is up to 1:50 on every GFN programme and can vary by instrument. Higher leverage does not change the daily loss limit or the drawdown." url: "https://getfundednow.com/rules/leverage" language: "en" last_modified: "2026-09-22" publisher: "Get Funded Now (getfundednow.com)" translations: es: "https://getfundednow.com/es/rules/leverage" pt-BR: "https://getfundednow.com/pt-br/rules/leverage" fr: "https://getfundednow.com/fr/rules/leverage" it: "https://getfundednow.com/it/rules/leverage" de: "https://getfundednow.com/de/rules/leverage" disclosure: "All trading at Get Funded Now is simulated. 'Funded' means a simulated or virtual account; GFN is not a broker and does not hold client funds." --- Trading rules # Leverage, and what it does not change. Leverage is up to 1:50 on Instant, 1 Step and 2 Step, and can be lower on some instruments. It sets how large a position your margin supports. It does not change the daily loss limit or the maximum drawdown, so more leverage buys size, not room. [Compare the three programmes →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the full handbook](https://getfundednow.com/rules) The rule ## What leverage do I get? Percentages are what the industry publishes. These are the same rules in dollars, worked on a $100,000 simulated account, so there is nothing left to convert. - **Instant leverage**: Up to 1:50 - **1 Step leverage**: Up to 1:50 - **2 Step leverage**: Up to 1:50 - **Varies by instrument**: Yes Indices, metals and cryptocurrency instruments can carry lower leverage than forex. - **Daily loss limit at up to 1:50 5% of $100,000, 1 Step**: $5,000 Unchanged by leverage. The limit is a loss figure, not a margin figure. Plan applicability ## Which programmes this rule applies to Our three programmes do not share one rulebook. This table is the part of the page to read before you buy. - **Instant Applies**: Up to 1:50 Same leverage as the other two, against the tightest daily loss limit we publish at 3%. - **1 Step Applies**: Up to 1:50 Can be lower on individual instruments. - **2 Step Applies**: Up to 1:50 Can be lower on individual instruments. Why it exists ## The reasoning, stated plainly Leverage is a margin mechanism, not a risk allowance. Publishing one figure across all three programmes keeps the difference between them where it belongs - in the loss limits - rather than hiding a second variable in the margin table. Worked example ## The same rule, as a number A $100,000 simulated account, because that is the size most people are deciding about. ### What up to 1:50 means on a $100,000 account Position size is set by margin. The loss limits are set by the programme. - **Account**: $100,000 - **Notional supported**: $5,000,000 At up to 1:50, subject to the instrument. - **2 Step daily loss limit**: $5,000 Identical whether you use the leverage or not. - **2 Step drawdown floor**: $92,000 Also unchanged. A larger position reaches the daily loss limit faster. That is the practical effect of leverage here: it shortens the distance to the limit rather than moving it. Commonly misread ## What traders get wrong here Every item below has cost somebody an account. They are published for that reason rather than for completeness. “Higher leverage means a bigger drawdown allowance” It does not. Leverage and the risk limits are separate rules and the limits do not move. “Every instrument gets the same leverage”: Up to 1:50 is a ceiling. Individual instruments can carry less. The full cluster ## Every question about this rule The answers our support team works from, each on its own page. - [What is leverage?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/what-is-leverage) - Leverage determines how much market exposure can be controlled relative to the simulated balance or margin available in your account. - [Is leverage the same for every instrument?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-leverage-the-same-for-every-instrument) - No. Forex, metals, indices, commodities and cryptocurrencies can have different leverage requirements. - [Does higher leverage mean I can ignore the drawdown rules?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/does-higher-leverage-change-drawdown-rules) - No. Higher leverage gives you more market exposure; your Daily Loss Limit and Maximum Drawdown are unchanged. Bigger accelerator, same cliff. - [What happens if I don't have enough margin?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/not-enough-margin) - The trading platform may prevent the order from being opened or positions may become subject to platform margin rules. - [Is there a maximum lot size?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/is-there-a-maximum-lot-size) - Position size is limited by your account's buying power, leverage, margin and risk limits - and a permitted lot size does not excuse a drawdown breach. [Search all questions →](https://getfundednow.com/faq) Related rules ## The rules that sit next to this one - [Is there a maximum lot size?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/margin-and-lot-size) - There is no single maximum lot size. Position size is bounded by leverage, margin and the risk limits - which is usually the tighter constraint of the two. - [What is the daily loss limit?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/daily-loss-limit) - The daily loss limit is 3% on Instant and 5% on 1 Step and 2 Step - $3,000 or $5,000 on a $100,000 simulated account. - [What can I trade?](https://getfundednow.com/rules/instruments) - Forex, indices, commodities, metals and cryptocurrency instruments are available where the market offers them, on all three programmes, at up to 1:50. - [Instant: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/instant) - Every objective on the Instant programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [1 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/1-step) - Every objective on the 1 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. - [2 Step: the full rule sheet](https://getfundednow.com/challenges/2-step) - Every objective on the 2 Step programme, in dollars, at all six account sizes. Ready when you are ## Your capital stays yours. The risk is ours. One evaluation fee, no time limits and up to 90% of simulated profits. Pick an account size and your credentials arrive by email within minutes. [Start your challenge →](https://getfundednow.com/challenges) · [Read the rules](https://getfundednow.com/faq) No subscriptions or hidden fees Payouts every 14 days $400,000 max total allocation --- Source: https://getfundednow.com/rules/leverage Facts about Get Funded Now in one file: https://getfundednow.com/llms.txt