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How do I calculate the Margin Requirement?

Forex= Number of Lots * contract size * market price * Percentage margin required* conversion rate (if applicable) CFD (Futures – Shares –Indices) = Number of Lots * contract size * market price * Percentage margin required* conversion rate (if applicable) More information about the Margin Requirement is available in our Trading Conditions https://cms.mywmportal.com/uploads/dc/km_tc.pdf Example 1: margin requirement- FX
Number of Lots * contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: EURUSD
Volume traded: 20 lots
Margin requirement: 20 * 100,000 / 500 * 1.09000
Total Margin Required: 4,360 USD.

Example 2: margin requirement- FX
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: EURUSD
Volume traded: 120 lots
Margin requirement for first level: 100 * 100,000 / 500 * 1.09000
Margin requirement for second level: 20 * 100,000 / 200 * 1.09000
Total Margin Required: 21,800 + 10,900 = 32,700 USD.
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Example 3: margin requirement –CFD Spot Metals
Number of Lots * contract size / maximum leverage * conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: XAUUSD
Volume traded: 60 lots
Margin requirement for first level: 50 * 100 / 250 * 1607.00
Margin requirement for second level: 10 * 100 / 150 * 1607.00
Total Margin Required: 32,140 + 10,713.33 = 42,853.33 USD
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Example 4: margin requirement – CFD Indices
Number of lots * contract size * market price / maximum leverage* conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: UK100
Volume traded: 2 lots
Margin requirement: 2 * 10 * 6650 / 200
Total Margin Required: 665 USD.

Example 5: margin requirement – CFD Indices
Number of lots * contract size * market price / maximum leverage* conversion rate (if applicable)
Client Account Currency USD
Account Leverage – 1:500
Instrument to trade: UK100
Volume traded: 30 lots
Margin requirement for first level: 20 * 10 * 6650 / 200
Margin requirement for second level: 10 * 10 * 6650 / 125
Total Margin Required: 6650 + 5,320 = 11970 USD.