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title: How do I calculate the Margin Requirement?
description: "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…"
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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.