“Leverage does not improve your odds -- it amplifies whatever was going to happen anyway.”
-- Ahmed Tahsin, Founder & CEO
The Direct Definition
Leverage lets you open positions larger than your actual capital by borrowing buying power from your broker. 1:100 leverage means every dollar in your account controls one hundred dollars in the market.
“Same move -- the only difference is direction.”
A Numbers Example
The capital
$1,000 at 1:100 leverage opens a $100,000 position
1% your way
You make $1,000 -- your account doubles
1% against you
Your account is gone
Why It Matters to You
The number one killer
Excessive leverage is the top destroyer of beginner accounts
Available is not used
Available leverage and actually used leverage are entirely different things
How professionals measure
Pros size risk by actual position size, never by the maximum allowed
The working rule
Calculated position size against capital, with a per-trade risk cap
The TIC Angle
TIC manages positions at sizes calculated against capital with strict per-trade risk limits -- never by maxing out what the broker allows. Results and volatility are verified on Myfxbook.
Risk notice: trading carries high risk and you may lose your capital. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Educational content only -- not investment advice.
