Indices Trading Margin Calculator in MT4
The examples explained below, the set stock index trading leverage is 100 : 1, the margin which is 1% is $2683.07, therefore the total amount controlled by indices trader is: $268,307 - this is because with this gearing the trader has used little of his money and borrowed the rest, with this set at 100:1, trader is using 1% of their capital, this 1% equals to $2683.07, if 1% equals to $2683.07 then 100% is $268,307
Indices Trading Margin Calculator in MT4
Indices Margin Calculator on MetaTrader 4 Examples
- If = 50:1 - Indices Trading Leverage
Then indices trading margin requirement = 1/50 *100= 2%
If you have $1,000,
1,000* 50 = $50,000.
1,000 / 50,000 * 100= 2%
(Simplify - your capital is $1,000 after gearing you control $50,000 - $1,000 is what percent of $50,000 - it is 2% margin) that is your indices trading margin requirement
- If = 20:1 - Indices Leverage
Then the indices margin requirement = 1/20 *100= 5%
If you have $1,000,
1,000* 20 = $20,000.
1,000 / 20,000 * 100= 5%
(Simplify - your capital is $1,000 after stock indices leverage you control $20,000 - $1,000 is what percentage of $20,000 - it's 5% margin) that's your indices trading margin requirement
- If = 10:1 - Indices Trading Leverage
Then the indices trading margin requirement is = 1/10 *100= 10%
If you have $1,000,
1,000* 10 = $10,000.
1,000 / 10,000 * 100= 10%
(Simplify - your capital is $1,000 after gearing you control $10,000 - $1,000 is what percent of $10,000 - it is 10% margin) that is your indices trading margin requirement
