The formula to calculate “Margin” is the same for all financial instruments on XM MT4 and MT5.

You may calculate required margin for a trading position by using the following formula.

Required Margin = Trading Volume / Account Leverage * Account Currency Exchange Rate(if applicable)

For better understanding, please find an example of the calculation below.

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Volume in Lots: 10 (One Standard Lot = 100,000 Units)
Leverage: 200
Account Base Currency: USD
Currency Pair: EUR/USD
Exchange Rate: 1.365 (EUR/USD)

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Required Margin = 1000,000 /200 * 1.365
Required margin is $6825.00 USD

If the base currency of your trading account isn’t USD, the exchange rate may change.

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Instead of calculating the “margin requirement” every time, you can also use XM’s online trading tool “Forex Calculator” or demo trading accounts to find out the results instantly.

XM offers many free trading tools on the official website.

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