Margin is the deposit required to open a leveraged position. It's expressed as a percentage of the total position size. For example, 1% margin means you need $1,000 to control a $100,000 position.
To open a $100,000 EUR/USD position with 2% margin requirement, you need $2,000 in your account as margin.
Leverage allows traders to control larger positions with smaller amounts of capital. It's expressed ...
A margin call occurs when your account equity falls below the required margin level, typically 100%....
Free margin is the amount of money in your account available to open new positions. It's calculated ...