CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 77.3% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

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Forex Margin Calculator

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What is a Forex Margin Calculator?

Required margin is percentage of the full value of a position that you need to possess in order to enter a position.

Our forex margin calculator is a tool designed to calculate the approximate required margin for the desired by your position size and direction.

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Calculate your hypothetical required margin for a Forex position, if you had opened it now..

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Forex Margin Calculator Infographic visual aids in determining the required margin for forex trades with ease & accuracy. Get a clear picture in just a glance.

What is leveraged trading, why is it important?

Trading on leveraged capital means that you can trade amounts significantly higher than the funds you invest, which only serve as the margin. High leverage can significantly increase the potential return, but it can also significantly increase potential losses. As our client, you can trade with amounts many times higher than you could invest in a particular CFD without the margin we provide.

Sometimes leverage is expressed in percentage terms – and referred to as Margin Requirement. For example, a leverage of 1:30 is a margin requirement of 3.34%.

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What is a Margin Call, How Can I Avoid It?

  • In order to maintain your open positions 50% margin level is the minimum level. Should your margin level fall below the minimum, we reserve the right to liquidate any open position, until your accounts margin level rises above the 50%.
  • In the event that your margin level drops below 100%, you will not be able to open any new positions.
  • In the event that your margin level reaches 70%, we will send you a margin call, meaning an email and/or any other notification. This notification acts as an early warning of the performance of your open positions with us.
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How is Forex Required Margin calculated? 
Do I have enough funds to open a position?

Initial/required Margin refers to the amount you are required to have at the time of opening a position. “Initial margin %” is determined by the Company in its sole discretion in respect of each underlying Financial Instrument.

The required margin is derived from the formula: Used Margin + (amount*spread)

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Example

You intend to buy a CFD on 1000 EUR/USD at a price of 1.05302. The initial margin % on the EUR/USD CFD is 3.33%. The spread on EUR/USD CFD is $0.00003. Your required margin is calculated as follows: (1000*1.05302)*3.33%+(1000*0.00003)=$35.10097

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Can I convert currencies using my markets.com account?

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Yes. You can locate a currency converter on markets.com Web Platform. Every single FX pair has a Converter where you can convert between the base and quote currency.

Can I trade FX CFDs on any platform offered by markets.com?

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Yes, we offer major and minor FX pairs on all our platforms, MT4, MT5 and our markets.com Trading Platform.

What is the difference between base and quote currency?

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The base currency is the first currency in a currency pair, it represents how much of that currency is needed to buy one unit of the quote currency - which is the second currency in the pair. For example, USD/GBP quotes how much USD is needed to buy a single GBP.

Is Forex CFD trading the same as Forex trading?

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No, Forex CFD trading involves trading contracts for difference (CFDs) based on the foreign exchange market, while traditional forex trading involves buying and selling actual currency pairs.

How is forex profit and loss calculated?

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Forex profit and loss is calculated based on the difference between the purchase and sale price of a currency pair. If the sale price is higher than the purchase price, the trader makes a profit. Conversely, if the sale price is lower than the purchase price, the trader incurs a loss. The profit or loss amount is calculated in the base currency of the account and is influenced by factors such as lot size, leverage, and pip value.