Leverage and Margin at Scope Markets
How far the published leverage goes, what it does to a small account, and where the stop-out sits.
Open a Trading Account →One Account publishes a maximum leverage of 1:1000, while Scope Invest is fixed at 1:1 and long-only. Both configurations stop out at 30% of the margin requirement, and One Account allows micro lots from 0.01. Higher leverage magnifies losses as quickly as gains.
The published numbers
- One Account states a maximum leverage of 1:1000. That is a ceiling, not a recommendation, and the applicable figure depends on the instrument and on the account.
- Scope Invest is different by design: leverage is fixed at 1:1 and only long positions are allowed, so a fractional share CFD there behaves much closer to an unleveraged holding.
- The stop-out level on both configurations is 30%: once equity falls to that share of the margin requirement, positions start being closed automatically.
- Micro lots from 0.01 on One Account are the practical brake — sizing down does more to control risk than any leverage setting.
- Leverage cuts both ways. A move that would be trivial on an unleveraged position can take out a large slice of a leveraged one, which is why the risk warning on this page is not a formality.
Leverage and margin at a glance
| Item | One Account | Scope Invest |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum leverage | 1:1000 | 1:1 |
| Minimum trade size | Micro lots from 0.01 | Fractional contracts from 0.01 |
| Stop-out level | 30% | 30% |
| Direction | Long and short | Long (buy) only |
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum leverage at Scope Markets?
The South African account page states up to 1:1000 on One Account. Scope Invest is fixed at 1:1.
What is the stop-out level?
30% on both One Account and Scope Invest, according to the broker's account page.
Does high leverage make trading easier?
No. It reduces the margin needed to open a position, and it enlarges every price move against you in exactly the same proportion.