Margin is the face value of a position divided by the leverage applied to it. One standard lot of a pair trading at 1.0850 is $108,500 of face value, so at 1:50 it holds $2,170 and at 1:30 it holds $3,617. That money is not spent, it is held, and it comes back when the position closes. What matters is how much of the account is held at once: a book that ties up most of the balance has no room left for the next idea, and it sits close to the point where positions start being closed for you. Leverage on FFUNDED accounts follows the asset class and the plan phase, and every rate is published in the plan comparison. Exposure is capped separately, which the risk calculator shows.
Tools
Margin calculator
What a position actually ties up, at the leverage your plan and asset class allow.
Margin requiredLive
Margin required—
Position value—
Units—
Free margin left—
Of the account—
Leverage differs by asset class and by plan phase. The list above carries the published rates.
Margin is what the position borrows against
Leverage does not change what a trade can win or lose; it changes how much of your account is held while the trade is open. A position that ties up most of the balance leaves nothing for a second idea and very little room before a margin call, which is why the number is worth seeing before the order rather than after it.
Margin requiredPosition value divided by the leverage.
Position valuePrice × contract size × lots.
Free margin leftAccount size minus the margin this position holds.
Published leverage
| Asset class | Challenge | Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Forex | Up to 1:100 | 1:50 · 1:30 Instant |
| Indices & commodities | 1:20 | 1:10 |
| Crypto | 1:2 | 1:2 |
How it works
How margin works on a funded account
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