Required margin is percentage of the full value of a position that you need to possess in order to enter a position.
Our forex margin calculator is a tool designed to calculate the approximate required margin for the desired by your position size and direction.
Calculate your hypothetical required margin for a Forex position, if you had opened it now..
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Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Trading on leveraged capital means that you can trade amounts significantly higher than the funds you invest, which only serve as the margin. High leverage can significantly increase the potential return, but it can also significantly increase potential losses. As our client, you can trade with amounts many times higher than you could invest in a particular CFD without the margin we provide.
Sometimes leverage is expressed in percentage terms – and referred to as Margin Requirement. For example, a leverage of 1:30 is a margin requirement of 3.34%.
Initial/required Margin refers to the amount you are required to have at the time of opening a position. “Initial margin %” is determined by the Company in its sole discretion in respect of each underlying Financial Instrument.
The required margin is derived from the formula: Used Margin + (amount*spread)
Example
You intend to buy a CFD on 1000 EUR/USD at a price of 1.05302. The initial margin % on the EUR/USD CFD is 3.33%. The spread on EUR/USD CFD is $0.00003. Your required margin is calculated as follows: (1000*1.05302)*3.33%+(1000*0.00003)=$35.10097
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