Deriv raises the Forex volume limit to 100 lots per symbol
What the higher volume limit means for your trading, what hasn't changed, and how Standard account spreads now compare
By the Deriv desk · 11 November 2026 · 2 min read
Deriv has raised the total volume you can hold on eight major Forex pairs from 40 lots to 100 lots on the Deriv MT5 Standard account. It has also lowered Standard account spreads towards Financial account levels. No change on leverage.
What the 100-lot volume limit means
A lot is a standard trade size. In Forex, one lot is 100,000 units of the base currency.
The volume limit is the most you can hold on one symbol at the same time. It adds up all your open positions and pending orders on that symbol, in every direction. The limit applies to EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, USD/CAD, AUD/USD, GBP/JPY and NZD/USD.
The 50-lot single order cap still applies
The volume limit is different from the maximum order size. No single order or deal can exceed 50 lots. To trade 80 lots, you would place two orders, such as 50 and 30.
The limit also counts pending orders. You could hold two 50-lot positions, but you couldn't open a third. You also couldn't place a pending order that would take the total past 100 lots.
Why this isn't a leverage change
Leverage sets how much exposure you get for the money you put up. It has not changed. The new limit only changes how much you can hold in total.
Think of a cupboard. Leverage is how easily you can fill it. The volume limit is how much it can hold. A bigger cupboard doesn't mean you need to fill it.
Lower Standard account spreads
The spread is the gap between the buy and sell price. It's one of the main costs of trading. Deriv has brought Standard account Forex spreads in line with Financial account spreads. Spreads move with market conditions, so check live prices on your platform before you trade.
Managing risk at larger volumes
Holding more volume means a larger possible loss. Losses can exceed what you expected, especially in fast markets.
- Size your total exposure around what you can afford to lose.
- Set a stop loss before you enter.
- Remember that pending orders count towards your limit.
- Test larger sizes on a demo account first.
Try the new limits on a demo account
Test the new 100-lot Forex volume limits on a Deriv MT5 demo account before trading live.