Margin calculator

Pick an instrument, your account currency, a size and your leverage. The price starts at the live market price; you see the margin the position ties up and its full value. Leverage runs from 1:1 to 1:1000, or type your own.

Source: live market price and broker contract specs via the PriceFeed Pro toolkit

About this tool

Margin = position value ÷ leverage. Position value is lots × contract size × price, converted to your account currency at a live exchange rate. One lot of EUR/USD at 1.0800 is 108,000 USD; at 1:100 that needs 1,080 USD of margin.

Brokers often apply lower leverage to indices, metals and crypto than to forex, and some use fixed margin rates per instrument. Check the leverage your account uses for the instrument; your MT5 order window shows the exact margin.

Frequently asked questions

Why does higher leverage not change my risk per pip?

Leverage only changes how much of your balance is set aside as margin. The profit or loss per pip depends on the position size, not the leverage.

What happens if my equity falls below the margin?

Each broker sets a margin call and stop-out level. Below the stop-out level, positions are closed automatically. The level is in your account terms.

Does the calculator store my inputs?

No. It uses no cookies, no local storage and no analytics.

For information only — not investment advice. These readings are generated automatically by a deterministic, rule-based algorithm from historical price data; they are general information, identical for all users, and not a personal recommendation, forecast, or guarantee. Trading involves a high risk of loss.