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Margin calculator

See how much of your balance a position would set aside as margin at the leverage you choose.

Calculate required margin

Instruments are examples, not a confirmed product list. Forex starts with conventional example values; enter CFD specifications yourself. Verify contract size and pip or point size before using a result.

Account currency

USD

Results are in US dollars. Other account currencies are not supported yet.

Enter the units in one lot from your instrument’s contract specification.

Enter the price change that counts as one pip or point. Use the same definition for your stop distance.

Enter a value.

The forex example uses 100,000 base-currency units per lot. Check the contract size for your instrument.

Enter the ratio you want to test: 100 means 1:100. This is hypothetical, not a leverage offer or account limit.

Result

Complete the fields to see a result.

Illustrative calculation. Spread, commission, swap and slippage are excluded. This is not a quote or a recommendation.

Inputs stay in your browser. They are not saved or sent anywhere.

How it is calculated

Position value in the quote currency = lots × units per lot × price.

Required margin = position value ÷ leverage.

Both are converted to US dollars by the same rule as the pip value calculator. Enter the hypothetical leverage ratio yourself: 100 represents 1:100. The calculator does not check your account’s available leverage or margin rules.

Worked examples (illustrative)

Hypothetical prices and leverage, chosen to be round. They are not quotes.

EUR/USD, 1 lot at 1.10000, leverage 1:100. Position value: 100,000 × 1.10000 = 110,000 USD. Required margin: 110,000 ÷ 100 = 1,100 USD.

USD/JPY, 1 lot at 150.00, leverage 1:100. Position value: 100,000 × 150.00 = 15,000,000 JPY, which is 100,000 USD. Required margin: 1,000 USD.

Margin is not the most you can lose

Profit and loss is measured on the full position value, not on the margin. A move against the position can cost more than the margin set aside for it.

Actual margin can use instrument-specific rules, fixed amounts or tiers that this simple model does not include. Confirm margin requirements, available leverage and stop-out conditions for your account in MetaTrader 5 and the applicable account terms.

Questions

What is margin?

The part of your balance set aside as collateral while a leveraged position is open. It is returned to free margin when the position closes.

Is margin a fee?

No. It is not charged; it is held. Costs such as spread, commission and swap are separate.

Does higher leverage change what a pip is worth?

No. It only lowers the margin needed. A position of the same size gains or loses the same amount per pip at any leverage.

What happens if my equity falls?

A falling margin level can lead to restrictions or automatic position closure under your account’s rules. Do not rely on receiving a warning first. Check the applicable margin-call and stop-out conditions.

Is the leverage I enter available on my account?

Not necessarily. You can enter a hypothetical ratio to explore the calculation. This does not confirm that Arrow Trade offers that ratio or that the estimated margin matches your account.

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