Crypto & Weekend Leverage
Crypto leverage drops and weekend holding splits by program — standard funded often deleverages or flattens.
Crypto runs 24/7 but firms cut leverage into weekends because gap and liquidity risk spike without equity-market anchors. A 1:100 weekdayCrypto position can drop to 1:10 or close-only from Friday close to Sunday open. Standard funded FX accounts on some firms must flatten before the weekend; swing and instant variants may hold with reduced leverage. Check the weekend leverage table per symbol, not just the headline. On $100K, a 5 BTC weekend hold at full leverage can breach on spread alone.
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Why this rule exists
Crypto runs 24/7 but firms cut leverage into weekends because gap and liquidity risk spike without equity-market anchors. A 1:100 weekdayCrypto position can drop to 1:10 or close-only from Friday close to Sunday open. Standard funded FX accounts on some firms must flatten before the weekend; swing and instant variants may hold with reduced leverage. Check the weekend leverage table per symbol, not just the headline. On $100K, a 5 BTC weekend hold at full leverage can breach on spread alone.
How traders get caught
This rule is often buried in FAQ or enforced only at payout review — not on the pricing page. Check the exact firm wording before assuming the headline covers your case.
How to stay safe
Verify the firm terms excerpt, keep evidence logs of your setup, and test edge cases in the simulator before sizing up.
The Formula
How it is calculated
Real Dollar Example
On a $100K account holding 2 BTC at $100,000 each ($200,000 notional) with $2,000 margin at 1:100, weekend rules shift to 1:10 so required margin becomes $20,000. Usable buffer drops $18,000 overnight — a 9% Saturday wick then trips the daily floor even though weekday math was safe.
Common Traps & Mistakes
Holding max crypto size into Friday close without checking the weekend table.
Assuming weekend holding allowed means weekend leverage unchanged.
Forgetting Sunday reopen spreads that print through tight stops.
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