Margin calculator: how much capital your position ties up
With leverage you only need a fraction of the position value as collateral. This calculator shows you how much margin a position ties up at a given leverage, so you do not over-leverage by accident.
The required margin is the position value divided by the leverage. Enter the position size and leverage and see right away how much capital is tied up and what percentage that corresponds to.
Calculate margin
Why margin matters
Avoid over-leverage
If you do not know how much margin a position ties up, it is easy to over-leverage. The calculator makes visible how much capital is really in play.
Keep risk in view
Leverage magnifies gains and losses equally. Knowing the margin is the first step toward judging the risk you take on realistically.
Plan your positions
With the required margin per position you can see how many positions your account can carry at the same time without it getting tight.
Discipline instead of maximum leverage
Just because a high leverage is possible does not mean you should use it. FlowTrader stands for disciplined, risk-aware trading.
Common questions about margin
The required margin is the position value divided by the leverage. For a position value of 10000 and a leverage of 30 that is roughly 333 in your account currency. The percentage is simply 100 divided by the leverage.
Leverage means you control a larger position than your committed capital alone would allow. It magnifies gains and losses to the same degree. That is why high leverage is not an advantage in itself; above all it increases risk.
High leverage is not automatically dangerous, but it makes mistakes more expensive and ties up little capital, which tempts you into positions that are too large. What matters is not the maximum leverage available, but how much risk you deliberately take per trade.