What is the Metals Trading Margin Requirement for 1:100 Metals Trading Leverage?

• If = 1:100 - Metals Leverage

Then the metals trading margin requirement is = 1/100 *100= 1%

If you have $1,000,

1,000* 100 = $100,000.

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

(Simplify - your metals trading capital is $1,000 after metals leverage you control $100,000 - $1,000 is what percentage of $100,000 - it is 1% margin) that's your metals trading margin requirement.

Your margin requirement is 1% - This means to open a metals trade you only need to deposit 1% of the position value & the rest of the money you'll borrow from your metals broker using the 100:1 metals trading leverage option.