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See how much margin a position needs for a given lot size, leverage and price, in your account currency.
Required margin
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Margin is not the most you can lose. With leverage, losses can exceed the margin used.
Results use standard contract sizes (100,000 units per lot for currency pairs, 100 ounces for gold). Brokers can use different contract sizes, so check your broker's contract specifications.
Required margin = position value ÷ leverage
Position value = lots × contract size × price, converted to your account currency.
0.10 lots of EUR/USD at 1.0850 is worth $10,850. With 1:100 leverage the margin is about $108.50.
Margin is the deposit your broker holds while the trade is open. Your loss on the trade can be much larger than the margin. Use the position size calculator to control how much you can lose.
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