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Forex Regulation in France

Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF)

France's AMF maintains a public blacklist of unauthorised brokers. French traders receive ESMA protections including 30:1 leverage limits. The FGDR deposit guarantee covers up to €100,000.

Max Leverage (Retail)

30:1

Investor Compensation

€100,000 (FGDR)

Negative Balance Protection

Yes (mandatory)

ESMA Leverage Limits

Instrument
Max Leverage
Major FX pairs (EUR/USD, GBP/USD etc)
30:1
Minor FX pairs & Gold
20:1
Major equity indices
20:1
Other commodities (oil, silver)
10:1
Individual shares & ETFs
5:1
Cryptocurrencies
2:1

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