What is the Metals Trading Margin Requirement for 1:25 Metals Trading Leverage?

• If = 1:25 - Metals Leverage

Then the metals trading margin requirement is = 1/25 *100= 4%

If you have $1,000,

1,000* 25 = $25,000.

1,000 / 25,000 * 100= 4%

(Simplify - your metals trading capital is $1,000 after metals leverage you now control $25,000 - $1,000 is what percentage of $25,000 - it's 4% margin) that's your metals trading margin requirement.

Your margin requirement is 4% - This means to open a metals trade you only need to deposit 4% of the position value and the rest of the money you'll borrow from your metals broker using the 25:1 metals trading leverage option.