Vest Markets now applies a weekend leverage limit on 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant. From Friday 4:00 PM ET until ES and NQ reopen, maximum leverage on ES-PERP and NQ-PERP is 5x. Normal funded-account leverage stays at 75x on ES-PERP and 50x on NQ-PERP, and other markets are not affected.
Between 4:00 and 4:48 PM ET, limit orders above 5.1x are cancelled, while Reduce Only orders stay. Positions above the limit are reduced to 5x by 4:48 PM ET, keeping their margin and shrinking in proportion. If Account Value is more than 1% below starting capital, positions on these markets are closed in full instead. Take Profit and Stop Loss orders stay active, and cancelled orders are not restored.
Full rules are on the Vest Markets firm page.
Before and after
| What changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Vest Markets 1-Step, 2-Step, Instant · ES-PERP weekend leverage (from Friday 4:00 PM ET) | 75x | 5x |
| Vest Markets 1-Step, 2-Step, Instant · NQ-PERP weekend leverage (from Friday 4:00 PM ET) | 50x | 5x |
Figures as of 23 October 2026.