See which margin requirements and leverage apply to trading instruments on Prop Trading accounts. Select an instrument group to find out the margin percentage and leverage for each symbol. For currency pairs, also specify your account leverage.
Instrument group
Select a category of trading instruments to view the conditions for the symbols it includes.
Account leverage
Select the account leverage for currency pairs. Available values - from 1:1 to 1:100.
Margin requirements for currency pairs depend on the account leverage. Select the required value to see the corresponding calculations in the table.
For these instruments, margin requirements are determined by the parameters of the specific symbol and do not change when you select the account leverage.
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Leverage determines how much is required as margin to open a position. All other things being equal, the higher the leverage, the less funds are reserved for a position of the same volume.
At the same time, leverage alone does not determine potential losses. The result of a trade depends on price movement, position volume and other parameters, including the Stop Loss you set.
Use the Trader’s Calculator to calculate the available position parameters before opening a trade.
When planning a position, take into account the selected trading instrument and trading conditions.
For a currency position, if the calculation is made in the quote currency, you can use a simplified formula:
Example for EUR/USD:
Under these conditions, the calculation is as follows:
This is a simplified example. The actual calculation depends on the instrument specification, account currency and applicable margin requirements.
You can change your account leverage, but not to a value higher than it was at the time the challenge was purchased. For example, if the leverage was 1:100 when you purchased the challenge, you can later change it to any available value that does not exceed 1:100.
The leverage size affects the calculation of margin requirements for Forex symbols. It does not affect the margin calculation for other trading symbols.
Margin requirements are set based on the characteristics of a specific instrument and trading conditions. Therefore, values for currency pairs, metals, indices, cryptocurrencies and other instruments may differ.
Leverage determines the amount of margin required to open a position. It does not cancel the daily and overall drawdown limits set by the challenge rules. Monitor your risk and the current state of your account.
Leverage determines the amount of margin required to open a position. Spreads and commissions are set by the trading conditions and may depend on the specific instrument and trade volume.
Review the trading conditions and choose a prop challenge that matches your goals.