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title: How do I calculate the Margin Requirement?
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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/bz_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.