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A margin call is the point at which your margin level falls to a set threshold and your account is flagged as at risk. At GCC Brokers it is a margin level of 50%: the trading platform marks your account as on margin call, and you should add funds or reduce positions. We are not obliged to notify you, so it is your responsibility to watch your margin level. If it keeps falling to 20%, stop-out closes positions automatically, starting with the largest loss-making position.
You have $1,000 in your account with open trades requiring $800 in margin. The market moves against you and your equity drops to $400. Your margin level is 50% ($400 ÷ $800), so the platform marks your account as on margin call.
