Calculate the required margin to open a leveraged forex position.
Tool Status
Required Margin
Store this calculation, analyze compounding growth, and keep a clean history.
Pro Tip: Consistent use of this tool is one of the most important aspects of successful trading.
Margin is the amount of money your broker requires as collateral to open a leveraged position. It's not a fee — it's held by your broker while your trade is open.
With 1:100 leverage, you only need $1,000 margin to control a $100,000 position. This amplifies both profits and losses.
Understanding margin requirements helps you avoid margin calls and ensures you have enough free margin for additional trades and to withstand market fluctuations.
Pip Value
Calculate the monetary value of a pip for any currency pair and lot size.
Profit/Loss
Calculate potential profit or loss based on entry, exit prices, and lot size.
Leverage
Understand your leverage exposure and calculate your effective leverage ratio.
Compounding
Project your account growth with compound returns over time.
Position Size
Calculate optimal lot size based on your risk percentage and stop loss distance.
Risk/Reward
Visualize and calculate risk-to-reward ratios for your trade setups.
Your broker will issue a margin call, requiring you to deposit more funds. If you don't, they may close your positions automatically to prevent further losses.
Free margin = Equity - Used Margin. It's the amount available to open new trades or absorb losses on existing positions.
No. Higher leverage allows larger positions but also magnifies losses. Most regulated brokers limit leverage to 1:30 or 1:50 for retail traders for this reason.