Professional Traders
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Plus500 offers its Professional Customers most of the protections offered to Retail Customers at no additional cost.
Please be Aware: leverage amplifies investor losses and gains; High leverage magnifies the costs of investment in respect of spreads and financing charges; Higher volumes of trading will result in increasing trading costs.
Can you apply for a Professional Account?
- Cash
- Shares
- Derivatives*
- Trading accounts
- Debt instruments
- Property portfolios
- Direct commodity ownership
- Non-tradable assets
Do you already have a Plus500 account?
Leverage Comparison Table (max leverage)
Other Criteria
Leverage Comparison Table (max leverage)
| Instruments Category | Retail Account | Professional Account |
|---|---|---|
| Forex | 1:30 | 1:300 |
| Indices | 1:20 | 1:300 |
| Commodities | 1:20 | 1:150 |
| Shares | 1:5 | 1:20 |
| Options | 1:5 | 1:5 |
| ETFs | 1:5 | 1:100 |
| Crypto | 1:2 | 1:20 |
Other Criteria
| Criteria | Retail Account | Professional Account |
|---|---|---|
| Client Money Protection | ||
| Negative Balance Protection | ||
| Best execution for orders | ||
| Clear and transparent information | ||
| Financial Services Compensation Scheme | ||
| Access to FOS | - |
Illustrative Example:
When Selling €15K of EUR/USD CFD at a Sell rate of 1.1750:
- Retail clients with a leverage of 1:30 will need an initial margin of €587.5.
- Professional clients with a leverage level of 1:300 will need an initial margin of €58.75.
Who is Eligible to Apply for a Professional Account?
Clients who meet at least 2 of the following 3 criteria are eligible:
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Sufficient trading activity in last 12 months
You have performed an average of at least 10 transactions per quarter, of significant size, over the previous four quarters on the relevant market1 (with Plus500 and/or other providers).
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Financial instrument portfolio of over €500,000 (including cash savings and financial instruments)
You will not be required to deposit this amount.
The size of your financial instrument portfolio2 exceeds €500,000. -
Relevant experience in the financial services sector
You work/have worked in the financial sector, for at least one year in a professional position which requires knowledge of the related transactions or services.
1 Relevant Market - OTC Derivatives such as Leveraged CFDs, Forex, Spread Betting.
2 Financial instruments portfolio includes shares, derivatives (only cash deposits made to fund/profits realised from investing in derivatives), debt instruments and cash deposits. It does not include property portfolios, direct commodity ownership or notional values of leveraged instruments.