Forex= Number of Lots * contract size * market price * Percentage margin required* conversion rate (if applicable) CFD (Futures – Shares –Indices) = Number of Lots * contract size * market price * Percentage margin required* conversion rate (if applicable) More information about the Margin Requirement is available in our Trading Conditions
Example 1: margin requirement- FX Number of Lots * contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable) Client Account Currency USD Account Leverage – 1:500 Instrument to trade: EURUSD Volume traded: 20 lots Margin requirement: 20 * 100,000 / 500 * 1.09000 Total Margin Required: 4,360 USD.
Example 2: margin requirement- FX Client Account Currency USD Account Leverage – 1:500 Instrument to trade: EURUSD Volume traded: 120 lots Margin requirement for first level: 100 * 100,000 / 500 * 1.09000 Margin requirement for second level: 20 * 100,000 / 200 * 1.09000 Total Margin Required: 21,800 + 10,900 = 32,700 USD.
Example 3: margin requirement –CFD Spot Metals Number of Lots * contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable) Client Account Currency USD Account Leverage – 1:500 Instrument to trade: XAUUSD Volume traded: 60 lots Margin requirement for first level: 50 * 100 / 250 * 1607.00 Margin requirement for second level: 10 * 100 / 150 * 1607.00 Total Margin Required: 32,140 + 10,713.33 = 42,853.33 USD
Example 4: margin requirement – CFD Indices Number of lots * contract size * market price / maximum leverage* conversion rate (if applicable) Client Account Currency USD Account Leverage – 1:500 Instrument to trade: UK100 Volume traded: 2 lots Margin requirement: 2 * 10 * 6650 / 200 Total Margin Required: 665 USD.
Example 5: margin requirement – CFD Indices Number of lots * contract size * market price / maximum leverage* conversion rate (if applicable) Client Account Currency USD Account Leverage – 1:500 Instrument to trade: UK100 Volume traded: 30 lots Margin requirement for first level: 20 * 10 * 6650 / 200 Margin requirement for second level: 10 * 10 * 6650 / 125 Total Margin Required: 6650 + 5,320 = 11970 USD.