Margin Calculator
Calculate required margin for leveraged trading positions.
Know your margin requirements before entering a trade.
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Margin Required
Margin is the collateral required to open and maintain a leveraged position.
Required Margin = (Position Size × Price) / Leverage
Or equivalently:
Required Margin = Notional Value × Margin Rate
Margin Rate = 1 / Leverage
Common leverage ratios:
- Forex (US retail): 50:1 (2% margin)
- Forex (non-US): 200:1–500:1 (0.2–0.5% margin)
- Stocks (Reg T): 2:1 (50% margin)
- Futures (day trade): 10:1–20:1 (5–10% margin)
- Crypto: 2:1–100:1 varies by exchange
Margin call territory:
- When your equity drops below maintenance margin (usually 50% of initial)
- Free margin = Equity − Used margin
- Margin level = (Equity / Used Margin) × 100%
- Below 100% margin level = margin call risk