Vest Markets has widened its Friday temporary leverage limit on the 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant plans. From Friday 4:00 PM ET until ES and NQ reopen, maximum leverage is 5x on ES-PERP, NQ-PERP, RTY-PERP, YM-PERP and the AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY and NZD vs USD FX markets, and 3x on GC-PERP and SI-PERP. Before, only ES-PERP, NQ-PERP (5x) and GC-PERP (3x) were cut; every other market was unaffected.
Normal funded-account leverage changes too: BTC is now 25x (ETH stays 15x), and AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY and NOK vs USD are 75x. HYPE can now be traded, at 5x; only XRP still cannot be traded on Vest Capital accounts. FX markets pay a 0.0015% taker fee; index and commodity markets stay at 0.0025%.
Full rules are on the Vest Markets firm page.
Before and after
| What changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Friday leverage cut markets (1-Step, 2-Step, Instant) | ES-PERP, NQ-PERP 5x; GC-PERP 3x; SI-PERP not cut | Also RTY-PERP, YM-PERP and AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, NZD vs USD 5x; SI-PERP 3x |
| BTC funded leverage | 15x | 25x |
| AUD, CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, NOK vs USD funded leverage | 5x | 75x |
| HYPE | Cannot be traded | Tradable, 5x |
| FX taker fee | 0.01% | 0.0015% |
Figures as of 30 October 2026.