Prop Firm Leverage Explained: 1:100, 1:25 and 1:10 at OctoFunded

Prop firm leverage decides how much margin a position ties up, not how much you are allowed to lose, and at OctoFunded account leverage is 1:100 on Classic, 1:25 on Perpetuals and 1:10 on Futures, while the daily loss and max loss limits stay fixed in dollars whatever leverage you use.

Leverage is the most misread number on a prop firm page. Traders see 1:100 and think "more room". The rule that actually ends an account is the loss limit, and that limit does not move with leverage. This guide shows both side by side, in dollars.

What leverage does each OctoFunded market have?

Each market has one account leverage, the same on every program and size in that market.

Rules checked 1 November 2026, subject to the program rules.

Look at the two right-hand columns before the leverage column. They decide how long an account survives. The daily loss limit guide and static vs trailing drawdown explain how each one is measured.

Some instruments also carry their own, lower leverage cap inside a market. When an instrument has a lower cap, that cap applies to it. Check the program rules for the instruments you plan to trade.

What is leverage, in plain terms?

Leverage is the ratio between the size of a position and the margin it uses. At 1:100, every $1 of margin supports $100 of position. At 1:10, every $1 supports $10.

Margin = position value / leverage

Margin is not a fee and not a loss. It is the part of your simulated balance set aside while the position is open. When you close the trade, the margin is released, and only the profit or loss stays.

How does margin work? A worked example

Here is the same position at the three OctoFunded leverage levels. These are illustrative round numbers, not a quote for any real instrument.

Illustrative arithmetic: position value / leverage. Per-instrument caps can raise the margin on some instruments.

So leverage answers one question: how big a position can the account hold at once. On a $100,000 Classic account, 1:100 means up to about $10,000,000 of position before margin runs out. Nobody trades that size inside an 8% or 10% loss limit, which brings us to the part that matters.

Why doesn't leverage change your loss limits?

Because your loss comes from position size times price move, and leverage is in neither term.

Take an illustrative $100,000 position that moves 1% against you. You lose $1,000. That is true at 1:100, at 1:25 and at 1:10. The only thing leverage changed was how much margin the position used while it was open.

Illustrative arithmetic only.

The loss limits work the same way. On a $100,000 Classic 2-Step account, the daily loss limit is 5%, which is $5,000, and the max loss is 10%, which is $10,000. Those numbers do not change if you use a fraction of the leverage or all of it. Higher leverage simply lets you open a position big enough to hit them faster.

Leverage does not change the dollar loss limits. It only changes how quickly a large position can reach them.

How big a position does a loss limit allow?

This is the number to know before any trade: how far price can move against a position before it takes the whole daily limit. Here is an illustrative $100,000 account on each Instant program.

Illustrative arithmetic: daily loss / position value. Prices checked 1 November 2026: Classic Instant $100,000 $879 ($791.10 with OFF10), Perpetuals Instant $100,000 $2,399 ($2,159.10 with OFF10), Futures Instant $100,000 $3,952 ($3,556.80 with OFF10).

A $500,000 position fits easily inside 1:100 (margin $5,000) and 1:25 (margin $20,000). On Futures, 1:10 needs $50,000 of margin for the same position. Yet on every row, a move well under 1% takes the full day's limit. The margin was never the constraint. The loss limit was.

That is why Futures pairs 1:10 with the tightest limits: 2% daily and 3% max on Futures Instant. Both rules push you toward smaller positions. On OctoFunded Futures, sizing from the stop is not optional.

How should you size positions on a funded account?

Size from your stop and your dollar risk, then check the margin. Never the other way around.

1. Pick your dollar risk per trade. Many traders use 0.25% to 1% of the account. On $100,000, 0.5% is $500. See risk per trade on a funded account.
2. Set the stop where the idea is wrong. Say the stop is 1% away from your entry.
3. Divide the risk by the stop distance. $500 / 1% = a $50,000 position.
4. Check the margin. $50,000 at 1:100 is $500, at 1:25 is $2,000, at 1:10 is $5,000. All fit on a $100,000 account.
5. Check the day. With a 3% daily limit, six of these losses in one day would take $3,000. Know your stop count before you start.

Illustrative numbers only.

For the instrument-level version with lots and pip values, read how to calculate lot size.

Which leverage fits your trading?

High account leverage is useful for one reason: it lets you hold a stop-sized position without the margin getting in the way. It is not a reason to trade bigger. For an overview of each market, see the three OctoFunded markets and OctoFunded Perpetuals. If you trade currencies on Classic, forex prop firm covers sessions and pairs.

What happens to leverage when an account scales?

The account leverage stays the same. If your funded account grows under the OctoFunded scaling plan, the new account keeps the same rules as a percentage. A larger balance means more margin available and larger dollar loss limits, at the same ratios. Your dollar risk per trade is a choice you make again at the new size.

FAQ

What leverage does OctoFunded offer?

Account leverage is 1:100 on Classic, 1:25 on Perpetuals and 1:10 on Futures, on every program in each market. Some instruments carry a lower cap of their own, so check the program rules for the instrument you trade.

Does higher leverage mean I can lose more?

Not on its own. Leverage sets the margin a position uses. Your loss is set by position size and how far price moves against you. The daily loss limit and max loss stay the same in dollars whatever the leverage.

How is margin calculated?

Margin is the position's notional value divided by the leverage. An illustrative $100,000 position uses $1,000 of margin at 1:100, $4,000 at 1:25 and $10,000 at 1:10.

Why is Futures leverage lower than Classic?

Each market has its own leverage set by the program. Futures at 1:10 also pairs with the tightest loss limits, 2% daily and 3% max on Futures Instant, so the margin limit and the loss limit both point toward smaller positions.

What leverage should I actually use?

Size from the stop, not from the leverage. Decide the dollar risk per trade, divide by the stop distance, and check that the margin fits. Most of the time the loss limit is the real constraint, not the leverage.

Choose the market, then let the loss limit set your size

OctoFunded account leverage is 1:100 on Classic, 1:25 on Perpetuals and 1:10 on Futures, subject to the program rules. Leverage tells you how much margin a position uses. The loss limits tell you how much you can lose, and they do not move. Read prop firm rules explained for the full picture, then pick the market you trade.

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Prices checked 1 November 2026.