What is the Trading Margin Requirement for 1:25 Trading Leverage?

• If = 1:25 - Trading Leverage

Then the margin requirement is = 1/25 *100= 4%

If you have $1,000,

1,000* 25 = $25,000.

1,000 / 25,000 * 100= 4%

(Simplify - your capital is $1,000 after leverage you now control $25,000 - $1,000 is what percent of $25,000 - it is 4% margin) that's your margin requirement.

Your margin requirement is 4% - This means to open a trade you only need to deposit 4% of the position value & the rest of the money you'll borrow from your broker using the 25:1 trading leverage option.