From April 16, 2026, XM increased BTCUSD/ETHUSD leverage to 1000:1
Previously it was 500:1, so it has doubled overnight.
That said, even though XM fully supports Japanese, its server time zone is not Japan Standard Time (JST),
so the change was not applied immediately after the date rolled over.
Quoted from the official announcement:
Trade BTC and ETH with up to 1000:1 leverage
Starting April 16, Bitcoin (BTCUSD) and Ethereum (ETHUSD) will be available with up to 1000:1 leverage on Standard and KIWAMI Extreme accounts.
This enhancement lets you maximize your trading power and gain larger market exposure on two of the most actively traded crypto derivatives.
I tried trading right away
I had an account that had been zero-cut and was left with 120 JPY, but with 1000:1 leverage that is equivalent to about 120,000 JPY of buying power.
As of April 16, 2026 (when I wrote this), BTCJPY was around 11.8 million JPY, so with 0.01 lots I should be able to open a position.
It didn't work right after midnight, but after noon I placed a market buy and the position opened successfully.
The margin level was razor-thin at 69.75%.
Of course, I got zero-cut again immediately!
With max leverage of 1000:1 and spreads around $20, the XM KIWAMI Extreme account is basically one of the best environments for BTC trading.