Forex.com Japan, or GAIN Capital Japan Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP), has announced pending changes to maximum leverage levels for corporate accounts for the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and FOREXTrader platforms.
Effective May 31, 2016, the maximum leverage on such accounts will be cut from 200x to 100x.
The broker notes that the change will apply to positions opened after May 31, 2016, as well as to positions opened before that date. That is why, owners of such accounts are asked to have the changes in mind, check the margin levels and adjust the size of their positions accordingly.
You can view the full announcement about the leverage change by clicking here.