Forex

Margin Calculator

The margin needed to open a leveraged position.

Your numbers

Your result

A $ 108,000 position at 1:100 needs $ 1,080 of margin.

These are example numbers. Change them to your own.

  • Your margin (1%): $ 1,080
  • Borrowed (99%): $ 106,920
Margin required
$ 1,080
Position value
$ 108,000
Margin as a share of position
1%

How this works

Position value = units × price. Margin = position value ÷ leverage. Leverage multiplies losses as well as gains, and your broker's own margin rules and stop-out level apply.

For illustration only, not investment or financial advice. Your numbers are not stored or sent anywhere.

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