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Margin Requirements

Margin leverage is 100:1
The margin requirement on a $100,000 contract is 1%
$100,000 is equivalent to 10 lots


USD based pairs (USD/JPY)
$100,000 has a $1,000 margin requirement.

Non USD based pairs (EUR/USD)
Current price x 1%
The base currency price (EUR) is 1.2928, giving it a $1,292.80 margin requirement.

A minimum account balance of $100 is required to open new positions.

 




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