What is free margin?Free Margin
Equity minus used margin: what's left to absorb losses or open new positions.
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- CFDsMargin Level: Equity ÷ Used Margin
Margin level tells you how far your account is from the danger line. As soon as positions show an unrealized loss, equity falls and the margin level drops with it.
- Forex BasicsMargin and Stop-Out
Drag the leverage and lot size to watch used margin, free margin, the margin call warning and the line that triggers a stop-out.
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