Forex

Forex - Margin and leverage

Level: Beginner / Length: 11 minutes

In this module, we’ll explore the concept of margin and leverage in more depth. It is not only a key part of forex trading, it can potentially make a huge difference to your trades – positively and negatively – so we assess the various aspects here.



It’s important to understand ‘nominal margin’ and how that is calculated. What is the ‘available margin’ in your account and what would the implications of a ‘margin call’ be? 

We show you what to be aware of and walk you through some examples.

  • What margin is and what it does
  • How to calculate nominal margin requirements
  • The effects of changes to those margin requirements
  • The advantages and disadvantages of leverage


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