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Where to Find Indices Margin Levels on the MT4 Platform

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Where to Find Indices Margin Levels in the MetaTrader 4 Platform - Where to Find Index Margin Levels in MT4

Where to Find Indices Margin Levels in MT4

In the MT4 Software margin examples below, the stock leverage is 100:1: the margin, which is 1 %, equals $2683.07: therefore, the total amount the trader controls is $268,307 because, with this leverage, the trader used only a small amount of their money and borrowed the rest: with the setting at 100:1, the trader is using 1 % of their trading money: this 1 % is $2683.07: if 1% equals $2683.07, then 100% equals $268,307.

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Calculating Margin in MT4 Explained

In this screenshot, the trader uses $2,683.07. Total control reaches $268,307. Equity sits at $16,116.55. Leverage works out to $268,307 divided by $16,116.55, or 16.64:1.

16.64 : 1

The margin used for opening trades is calculated and displayed in the MT4 trades window.

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