Margin requirements are an essential aspect of trading, determining the amount of capital needed to open and maintain positions. These requirements vary based on the instrument, market conditions, and regulatory guidelines. Understanding margin levels is key to managing your trading risk effectively.
By staying informed about margin requirements, you can optimize your leverage, control exposure, and ensure sufficient account balance to sustain your trades. Always monitor your positions to avoid margin calls and ensure seamless trading.
As the transaction size increases, even a minor market movement might have a great impact on your Trading Account, therefore, in addition to the above-mentioned categorization and as an effort to protect your investment capital from excessive leverage, we have implemented a sophisticated Margin Requirement Policy, which you can see below:
TIERS | NOTIONAL VALUE (USD) | LEVERAGE | MARGIN |
---|---|---|---|
MAXIMUM SIZE PER SYMBOL $20,000,000 | |||
TIER 1 | 0 – 1,000,000 | 1:500 | 0.2 % |
TIER 2 | > 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 | 1:200 | 0.5 % |
TIER 3 | > 2,000,000 - 5,000,000 | 1:100 | 1 % |
TIER 4 | > 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 | 1:50 | 2 % |
TIER 5 | > 10 000 000 | 1:20 | 5 % |
MAXIMUM SIZE PER SYMBOL $15,000,000 | |||
TIER 1 | 0 - 500,000 | 1:500 | 0.2 % |
TIER 2 | > 500,000 - 1,000,000 | 1:200 | 0.5 % |
TIER 3 | > 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 | 1:100 | 1 % |
TIER 4 | > 3 000 000 - 5,000,000 | 1:50 | 2 % |
TIER 5 | > 5,000,000 | 1:20 | 5 % |
MAXIMUM SIZE PER SYMBOL $10,000,000 | |||
TIER 1 | 0 - 200,000 | 1:500 | 0.2 % |
TIER 2 | > 200,000 - 500,000 | 1:200 | 0.5 % |
TIER 3 | > 500,000 - 1,000,000 | 1:100 | 1 % |
TIER 4 | > 1,000,000 - 5,000,000 | 1:50 | 2 % |
TIER 5 | > 5,000,000 | 1:20 | 5 % |
MAXIMUM SIZE PER SYMBOL $10,000,000 | |||
TIER 1 | 0 - 200,000 | 1:100 | 1 % |
TIER 2 | > 200,000 - 1,000,000 | 1:50 | 2 % |
TIER 3 | > 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 | 1:20 | 5 % |
TIER 4 | > 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 | 1:10 | 10 % |
TIER 5 | > 5,000,000 | 1:5 | 20 % |
MAXIMUM SIZE PER SYMBOL $10,000,000 | |||
TIER 1 | 0 - 200,000 | 1:100 | 1 % |
TIER 2 | > 200,000 - 1,000,000 | 1:50 | 2 % |
TIER 3 | > 1,000,000 - 5,000,000 | 1:30 | 3.33 % |
TIER 4 | > 5,000,000 - 7,000,000 | 1:20 | 5 % |
TIER 5 | > 7,000,000 | 1:10 | 10 % |
MAXIMUM SIZE PER SYMBOL $1,000,000 | |||
TIER 1 | 0 - 100,000 | 1:50 | 2 % |
TIER 2 | > 100,000 - 300,000 | 1:30 | 3.33 % |
TIER 3 | > 300,000 - 500,000 | 1:20 | 5 % |
TIER 4 | > 500,000 - 700,000 | 1:10 | 10 % |
TIER 5 | > 700,000 | 1:5 | 20 % |
MAXIMUM SIZE PER SYMBOL $10,000,000 | |||
TIER 1 | 0 - 200,000 | 1:100 | 1 % |
TIER 2 | > 200,000 - 500,000 | 1:50 | 2 % |
TIER 3 | > 500,000 - 5,000,000 | 1:30 | 3.33 % |
TIER 4 | > 5,000,000 - 7,000,000 | 1:20 | 5 % |
TIER 5 | > 7,000,000 | 1:10 | 10 % |
The maximum aggregated notional value per account permitted is 30,000,000 USD.
To calculate the margin requirements, it is important first to calculate the USD Notional Value.
Notional Value (USD) Formulas:
FX Symbols:
NON-FX Symbols:
Assume you open a Position #1 Buy 7 lots EURUSD 1.2312 for a USD Denominated Account, with a Leverage 1:500.
The notional value is: 7 * 100 000 * 1.2312 = 861,840 USD. Since the notional value of 861,840 USD is not greater than 1,000,000 USD, the Leverage offered is 1:500.
Margin Requirements = 861,840 / 500 = 1,723.68 USD
You open a position # 2 Buy 5 lots EURUSD 1.2350
The notional value is: 5 * 100 000 * 1.2350 = 617,500 USD.
The aggregate notional value of Position #1 and Position #2 is:
861,840 (for position # 1) + 617,500 (for position # 2) = 1,479,340 USD.
In this case, the aggregate notional value of open positions is greater than 1,000,000 USD, but less than 2,000,000 USD.
Thus, a leverage of 1:500 is provided for the first 1,000,000 USD, and a leverage of 1:200 for the remaining 479,340 USD.
Margin Requirements = [(1,000,000 / 500) + (479,340 / 200)] = 4,396.70 USD
Assume you open a Position #3 Buy 20 lots EURUSD 1.2400
The notional value is: 20 * 100 000 * 1.2400 = 2,480,000 USD.
The aggregate notional value of all three positions is:
861,840 (for position # 1) + 617,500 (for position # 2) + 2,480,000 (for position #3) = 3,959,340 USD.
Now the aggregate notional value of open positions is greater than 2,000,000 USD but less than 5,000,000 USD.
Thus, a leverage of 1:500 is provided for the first 1,000,000 USD, a leverage of 1:200 for the next 1,000,000 USD and a leverage of 1:100 for the remaining amount of 1,959,340 USD.
Margin Requirements = [(1,000,000 / 500) + (1,000,000 / 200) + (1,959,340 / 100)] = 26,593.40 USD
Assume you open a Position #4 Buy 30 lots EURUSD 1.2500.
The notional value is: 30 * 100 000 * 1.2500 = 3,750,000 USD.
The aggregate notional value of all four positions is:
861,840 (for position # 1) + 617,500 (for position # 2) + 2,480,000 (for position #3) + 3,750,000 (for position #4) = 7,709,340 USD.
Now the aggregate notional value of open positions is greater than 5,000,000 USD but less than 10,000,000 USD.
Thus, a leverage of 1:500 is provided for the first 1,000,000 USD, a leverage of 1:200 for the next 1,000,000 USD, a leverage of 1:100 for the next 3,000,000 USD and a leverage of 1:50 for the remaining amount of 2,709,340 USD.
Margin Requirements = [(1,000,000 / 500) + (1,000,000 / 200) + (3,000,000 / 100) + (2,709,340 / 50)] = 91,186.80 USD
Assume you open a Position #5 Buy 30 lots EURUSD 1.2300.
The notional value is: 30 * 100 000 * 1.2500 = 3,690,000 USD.
The aggregate notional value of all five positions is:
861,840 (for position # 1) + 617,500 (for position # 2) + 2,480,000 (for position #3) + 3,750,000 (for position #4) + 3,690,000 (for position #5) = 11,399,340 USD.
Now the aggregate notional value of open positions is greater than 10,000,000 USD.
Thus, a leverage of 1:500 is provided for the first 1,000,000 USD, a leverage of 1:200 for the next 1,000,000 USD, a leverage of 1:100 for the next 3,000,000 USD and a leverage of 1:50 for 5,000,000 USD and a leverage of 1.20 for the remaining amount of 1,399,340 USD.
Margin Requirements = [(1,000,000 / 500) + (1,000,000 / 200) + (3,000,000 / 100) + (5,000,000 / 50) + (1,399,340 / 20)] = 161,136.80 USD
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