Margin and Leverage

Margin and leverage are essential aspects of forex trading, allowing traders to amplify their market exposure and potential profits while managing their capital efficiently.

Maximum Leverage1:1000

We offer a maximum leverage of up to 1:1000 for FX products. By using leverage, you can trade larger positions with a relatively small amount of capital, even during minor market movements.

While high leverage settings allow for the potential of large profits, they also carry a higher risk of loss. Therefore, from a risk management perspective, we set leverage limits according to your available margin.

Advantages
of Using Leverage

By utilising leverage, you can trade a currency amount many times larger than your available funds.

Controlling your leverage during trading enables you to manage your funds efficiently and potentially achieve greater profits through effective money management.

For example

With 100x leverage,

you can trade

$10,000 with a capital of $100.

$100

(Margin)

1:100

$10,000

(Tradable Amount)

What is Margin?

Margin is the deposit required to maintain open positions or to open new positions.

It also serves as a safeguard against potential losses.

Margin Call

A margin call occurs when you are required to make an additional deposit to maintain a sufficient margin level.

When your margin level falls below 90%

you will be notified that your account no longer has sufficient funds to maintain open positions.

Margin calls can occur suddenly and are critical. Traders should fully understand margin call procedures and maintain sufficient funds to keep positions open.

Stop-Out Level

A stop-out occurs when your account margin level falls below 20%.

If the margin level falls below 50%

positions with the largest unrealized losses will be liquidated (stopped out) sequentially, starting from the largest loss.

After this Stop out, you can retain any remaining positions as long as your margin level is above 20%.

Margin Calculator

Enter your trading conditions to calculate the required margin in real time.

Currency Pair

Lot Size

0.01

0.10

1.00

10.00

Leverage

Account Currency

*The calculator rates are for reference only and may differ from actual trading conditions.

Calculation Result

Required Margin

A$ 10

Trade Amount

A$ 1,000

Value per 1 pip

A$ 13.97

Required Margin

~10A$

(Leverage 1:100)

To trade with these conditions, we recommend having an account balance of at least

A$ 10 as recommended margin or more.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the maximum leverage for each product?

The maximum leverage for each product is as follows. Even if the leverage set on your account exceeds the maximum leverage for a specific product, the product-specific maximum will be applied. Conversely, if your account leverage is lower than these maximums, your account leverage will be applied.

FX: up to 1:1,000

Precious Metals: up to 1:500

Oil and Indices: up to 1:100

Cryptocurrency: up to 1:5

Are there leverage restrictions based on account balance?

Leverage of up to 1:1000 is available as long as your margin balance does not exceed 700,000 JPY (7,000 USD or equivalent). If your margin balance exceeds 700,000 JPY (7,000 USD or equivalent), your leverage will be reduced to 1:500.

Leverage of up to 1:500 is available as long as your margin balance does not exceed 5,000,000 JPY (50,000 USD). If your margin balance exceeds 5,000,000 JPY (50,000 USD), your leverage will be reduced to 1:400.

There are no further leverage restrictions beyond those described above.

Can I change my leverage?

If you would like to change your leverage settings, please proceed using one of the following methods:

1. In the Client Office "Home" page, use the menu at the top right of your account in the account list to apply for a change.
2. Email customer support (customer.service@myfxmarkets.com) from your registered email address to request a change.

What is the relationship between margin and forced liquidation?

Margin refers to the collateral required to conduct transactions.
If your available margin in your account is insufficient, you may not be able to maintain your positions.

Stop-out is a system designed to prevent further losses. If your margin level falls below the specified threshold, your open positions will be automatically closed.

Generally, as unrealized losses increase, your available margin decreases and the margin level also falls.
As a result, if you reach the stop-out level, positions are closed sequentially to prevent further losses.

Therefore, we recommend managing your funds with sufficient margin when trading.

How much capital do I need to trade?

The capital required for trading varies depending on the product, lot size, and leverage settings.
Generally, some clients start trading with just a few dozen dollars.

However, since market fluctuations may result in losses, we recommend prudent fund management.
Additionally, required margin changes according to trading conditions, so please make use of the margin calculator tool.

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