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Size and cost

Margin

Cash required to hold a position at a chosen leverage. Example numbers are filled in so the arithmetic is visible. They are not live quotes.

Required margin
US$3,666.67
Notional
US$110,000.00
Margin percent
3.33%
Free margin
US$6,333.33
Margin level
272.7%

Formula. Notional in the quote currency = contract size × lots × price. Required margin = notional ÷ leverage, converted into the account currency the same way as a pip value.