100:1 leverage is commonly available in the Forex Currency Market, which substantially exceeds the common 2:1 margin offered by Equity brokers, and 15:1 margin in the Futures market. In the Forex Currency Market, an investor can post a 1% margin deposit of $1,000 to leverage a $100,000 worth of EUR/USD currency.

Of course potent leverage can work both ways. Upon a currency broker entering into a trade, prudent money management must be used to optimize on loss control and capital preservation. The most effective way a currency broker manages risk that's associated with margined trading is to diligently stick to a disciplined trading technique that consistently utilizes stop-loss and limit orders. If the market hits the price of a stop-loss order or limit order, the order gets filled at that price. This prevents an investors' account from falling into a negative equity position even in a highly volatile fast-moving market. Under the worst scenario, it is possible for there to be a 1 - 2 pip slippage on the stop price during a fast market condition.