It is possible to gain access to increased leverage if you qualify as an elective professional client. You have two paths available to qualify:
Sophisticated investor
- You have placed a minimum of 20 leveraged derivative trades per quarter for at least 4 quarters in the preceding 2 years with a notional value of AUD $500,000 or more in each quarter OR
- You have worked in the financial services industry for at least 1 year in a position which requires experience or knowledge of derivatives and leveraged trading
Wealth
- You have net assets* of at least AUD $2.5 million
OR
- You have had a gross income of at least AUD $250,000 a year for the last 2 financial years
For details of the leverage available to professional clients, please refer to the following page on our website.
*Net assets may include:
- Savings, shares and property/land investments
- Superannuation and trusts
- Other assets such as cars and caravans
- Business value