What is CFD Margin Requirement?

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This learn cfd tutorial will explain What is CFD Margin Requirement in cfds trading and how it is calculated on the MT4 platform.

Examples of How to Calculate Margin Level Percentage on MT4 Platform

If cfd leverage = 100:1

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

Margin required = 1%

(1/100 *100= 1%)

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(Simplify - your cfd capital is $1,000 after cfd leverage you control $100,000 - $1,000 is what percent of $100,000 - it is 1%) that is your cfd margin requirement for your cfds trading account.

The cfd margin examples on MetaTrader 4 cfd Platform below, the set cfd leverage is 100:1, the cfd margin which is 1% is $2683.07, therefore the total amount controlled by the trader is: $268,307 - this is because with this leverage the trader has used little of his money & borrowed the rest, with this set at 100:1, the trader is using 1 % of their account capital, this 1% is equal to $2683.07, if 1% is equivalent to $2683.07 then 100% is $268,307

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Now if Your CFDs Leverage is 100:1

When trading if you have $1,000 & use option 100:1 and buy 1 Mini lot for $10,000 your margin on this transaction is the $1000 dollars in your cfd Mini cfd account, this margin is the money that you will lose if your open trade transaction goes against you - the other $99,000 that is borrowed, the broker will close the open cfd trades automatically once your $1,000 has been taken by the cfds market.

But this is if your cfd broker has set 0% CFD Margin Requirement before closing your cfds trades automatically.

For 20% margin requirement before closing your cfds trades automatically, then your trade transactions will be closed out once your account balance gets to $200

For 50% margin requirement of this level before closing your cfds trades automatically, then your trades will be closed once your account balance gets to $500

If your cfd broker sets 100% margin requirement of this level before closing your open trade positions automatically, then your open trades will be automatically closed out once your account balance gets to $1,000: Explanation that the trade will be closedout as soon as you the trader executes it because even if you pay One pip spreads your trading account balance will get to $990 & the needed percent is 100% i.e. 1,000 dollars, therefore your orders will immediately get closed-out.

Most brokers do not set 100% requirement, but there are those brokers that set 100% are not suitable for you at all, choose those set 50% or 20% margin requirements, in fact, those brokers that set it at 20% are some of the best because the likely hood they closeout your trade is reduced as displayed in the examples above.

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In the above MT4 cfd screenshot example, the trader is using $2683.07, total controlled amount is $268,307, but cfd account equity is $16,116.55, therefore used cfd leverage is ($268,307 divide by 16,116.55) = 16.64 : 1

16.64 : 1 Used CFD Leverage

The Margin is 600% which is 580% above the required 20% Margin requirement by the broker.

To know about this margin level which is calculated by your MetaTrader 4 cfds trading platform automatically - The MT4 CFD Platform will display this as "CFD Margin Requirement", This will be displayed as a percentage the higher the percent the less likely your trades are to get closed.

For Example if - (using a broker that requires 20% margin requirement)

Using 100:1 cfd leverage

If cfd leverage is 100:1 & you transact 10 Mini Lots, equals to $100,000

$100,000 dollars divide by 100:1, used capital is $1000

Calculation:

= Capital Used * Percent(100)

= $1,000/$1000 * Percentage(100)

CFD Margin Requirement = 100 %

Investor has 80% above required margin level amount

Using 10:1

If cfd leverage is 10:1 and you transact 1 Mini Lot, equals to $10,000

$10,000 dollars divide by 100:1, used capital is $100

Calculation:

= Capital Used * Percent(100)

= $1,000/$100 * Percentage(100)

CFD Margin Requirement = 1000 %

Investor has 980% above required margin level amount

Using 1:1 cfd leverage

If cfd leverage is 1:1 & you transact 0.1 Mini Lot, equals to $1,000

$1,000 dollars divide by 100:1, used capital is $10

Calculation:

= Capital Used * Percent(100)

= $1,000/$10 * Percentage(100)

CFD Margin Requirement = 10,000 %

Investor has 9800% above required margin level amount