Margin calculator
How much of your account a position ties up as margin at your broker’s leverage.
How it is worked out
Notional value = units × price, converted to the account currency. Required margin = notional ÷ leverage. Brokers can apply different leverage per instrument and per client category; use the figure your broker shows.
Questions
What happens if my margin runs out?
When your equity falls below the margin your positions need, the broker issues a margin call and then closes positions automatically at its stop-out level.
Is higher leverage riskier?
Leverage only changes the margin set aside. The risk of a trade is its size times the distance to the stop. High leverage makes it easy to open a position that is far too large.