Bitget CFD Gold (XAUUSD) Tiered Leverage Increased to 2000×

To further improve capital efficiency and help you capitalize on gold market movements with less margin, Bitget CFD will once again upgrade the tiered leverage and maximum account leverage for Gold CFDs, effective September 26, 2026. This upgrade significantly increases the maximum leverage for the first gold leverage tier to 2000×.

What are the key changes in this upgrade?

This update applies to the following instruments: XAUUSD, XAUUSD.p, XAUUSD.s, and XAUUSD.pro.

1. Major upgrade to the first leverage tier
When your gold exposure is ≤ $100,000, the maximum leverage will increase from 800× to 2000×, while the corresponding margin requirement will decrease from 0.125% to 0.05%.
(Updated full tiered leverage parameters for gold)

Maximum exposure (USD)	Leverage	Margin requirement	Estimated lots (assuming a gold price of $4400)
≤ 100,000	1:2000 (newly upgraded)	0.05%	0.23
≤ 10,000,000	1:500	0.20%	22.05
≤ 20,000,000	1:100	1.00%	22.73
≤ 40,000,000	1:10	10.00%	45.45
≤ 100,000,000	1:05	20.00%	136.36
> 100,000,000	1:02	50.00%	—

2. New 2000× account leverage option
Along with the tiered leverage upgrade, a new 2000× option will also be added to the available personal account leverage settings.
(Note: Account leverage adjustments will apply to all CFD instruments. The leverage applied when opening a position will automatically be the lower of the tiered leverage for your current exposure tier and your account leverage setting: effective leverage = min (tiered leverage for the current exposure tier, account leverage setting))

How does this affect self-directed traders, and what action is required?

This upgrade applies different initial leverage settings based on when users sign up:
- New users (those who sign up after the launch of 2000× leverage on September 26): Your account leverage will be set to 2000× by default, allowing you to access the maximum leverage without any manual adjustment.
- Existing users: To preserve your current trading preferences, your default account leverage will remain at 800×. To use the higher 2000× leverage, go to Account information → Adjust account leverage and update the setting manually.

How does this affect CFD copy trading?

To ensure smooth copy trading operations and improve capital efficiency, the following updates will also be implemented for copy trading:
- Existing copy trading accounts: Once the upgrade takes effect, the system will automatically update the account leverage for all existing copy trading accounts to 2000×. No manual action is required.
- Newly created elite portfolios: From the time the configuration update takes effect, the default account leverage for all new elite portfolios created by elite traders will also be changed to 2000×.
Risk warning:
While higher leverage reduces margin requirements, it also amplifies the impact of price fluctuations on your account equity. Please set your account leverage prudently based on your risk tolerance and manage your position sizes appropriately.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Bitget's online customer support for assistance.
The Bitget Team