Margin
The amount blocked in the account to keep a leveraged position open. The ratio of used margin to equity shows the health of the account.
Required margin = position size / leverage. At 1:50 leverage, about $2,170 is blocked for 1 lot of EURUSD (≈ $108,500).
"Free margin" is the amount available for new positions; "margin level" (%) = equity / used margin × 100. If this ratio drops below the threshold set by the broker, a margin call occurs, and if it falls further, a stop-out (forced closure) occurs.
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