ZFX Broker to adjust leverage before key April 2025 economic events
ZFX adjusts leverage for April
ZFX, a London-based brokerage firm, has announced leverage adjustments for all trading accounts in April 2025 in response to a series of key economic events.
Operating under NDD, STP, and ECN models, the broker will impose a maximum leverage limit of 1:500 for all accounts trading forex pairs, gold (XAUUSD), and silver (XAGUSD) for a limited period, according to the ZFX website.
This restriction will apply to accounts with leverage set above 1:500. The measure is intended to reduce market volatility and safeguard client funds during anticipated periods of turbulence. ZFX noted that upcoming macroeconomic data releases and central bank decisions are the main reasons for the temporary change.
Key dates
The leverage reduction will take place during narrow time windows around the following events:
April 1, 2025:
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate decision (03:00–03:40 GMT+1).
U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI (13:30–14:10 GMT+1).
April 3, 2025:
U.S. ISM Services PMI (13:30–14:10 GMT+1).
April 4, 2025:
U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (12:00–12:40 GMT+1).
April 9, 2025:
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) interest rate decision (01:30–02:10 GMT+1).
April 10, 2025:
U.S. Core Consumer Price Index (Core CPI) (12:00–12:40 GMT+1).
April 11, 2025:
U.S. Core Producer Price Index (Core PPI) (12:00–12:40 GMT+1).
April 16, 2025:
U.S. Core Retail Sales (12:00–12:40 GMT+1).
Bank of Canada (BOC) interest rate decision (13:15–13:55 GMT+1).
April 23, 2025:
Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI (13:15–13:55 GMT+1).
Trader guidance and customer support
ZFX urges all traders to check their account settings and ensure sufficient margin is available to support open positions during the specified periods. The company emphasizes that this is a preventive measure aimed at protecting clients from sharp market swings.
Traders with questions regarding the temporary changes are encouraged to contact ZFX customer support.
Previously, ZFX increased leverage on ten major cryptocurrency contracts from 1:5 to 1:10 as part of its trading platform enhancements.
