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Margin required
Equity locked up by a position.
Margin is the slice of your equity the broker holds while a position is open. Lower leverage holds more margin; higher leverage holds less.
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Result
Margin required (USD)
$216.86
Notional value
$108,430.00
Effective leverage
500:1
Formula
margin required = (lot size × contract size × pair rate) / leverage. Contract size assumed 100,000 units for major FX pairs.
CFDs carry risk. Capital at risk. MISA regulated. 18+ · MISA License BFX2025082 · Saint Lucia 2025-00128