What is margin level?Margin Level
Equity ÷ used margin × 100%; the lower it is, the more danger you're in.
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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.
- CFDsMargin Calls and Stop-Out
As the margin level keeps falling, you first get a margin call warning; go lower still and the platform closes your positions automatically.
- 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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