Forex Margin Calculator: Required Margin | AlgoBars

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The short answer

Required margin is the deposit your broker holds to open a position: margin = lots × contract size × price ÷ leverage, with the price expressed in your account currency. One standard lot of EUR/USD at 1.1000 with 1:100 leverage needs about $1,100 of margin in a USD account.

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How is margin calculated?

Margin = lots × contract size × price ÷ leverage, in your account currency.

Does more leverage mean more risk?

Higher leverage lowers the margin needed, but your profit and loss per pip stay the same, so it is easier to over-size positions.

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Calculators are for education. Check figures with your broker, whose contract sizes and conversion rates may differ. Trading involves risk of loss.

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