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GCC Brokers Limited (company no. 193243) is licensed and regulated by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius as an Investment Dealer (Full Service Dealer, excluding Underwriting), licence no. GB22200739.


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Trading Tools

Margin Calculator

Calculate the required margin for any trade based on lot size, leverage, and instrument price.

What Is Margin in Trading?

Margin is the amount of money you need in your trading account to open and maintain a leveraged position. It is not a fee or a cost — it's a portion of your account equity set aside as a good-faith deposit.

Leverage allows you to control a large position with a relatively small amount of capital. For example, with 1:100 leverage, you only need $1,000 in margin to control a $100,000 position. While leverage amplifies potential profits, it also amplifies potential losses.

Understanding your margin requirements before placing a trade is essential. If your account equity falls below the required margin level, your broker may issue a margin call — requiring you to deposit more funds or close positions. At GCC Brokers, we provide negative balance protection so you can never lose more than your deposit.

How the Margin Calculator Works

1

Select your currency pair

Choose from forex pairs, metals, indices, crypto CFDs, and more. Each instrument has different contract specifications.

2

Enter your lot size and leverage

Standard lot = 1.0. GCC Brokers offers leverage from 1:1 up to 1:500 depending on the instrument and account type.

3

Check the price

The latest market price is used automatically. You can enter a different price to see the margin at that level.

4

Get your required margin

The calculator shows exactly how much margin is needed to open your position, plus the formula used for the calculation.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on the instrument. For forex pairs and gold, Required Margin = Lot Size × Contract Size × Margin Rate ÷ Leverage, in the base currency: 1 lot of EUR/USD at 1:100 leverage needs 1,000 EUR (about $1,085 at 1.0850). For index, commodity and crypto CFDs, margin is a fixed percentage of the position value set for each instrument, and your account leverage does not change it. The calculator applies the rule MetaTrader 5 uses for the instrument you select.

Leverage is the ratio of your position size to the required margin. 1:100 leverage means you need 1% of the position value as margin. Higher leverage = less margin required, but also higher risk per pip movement.

If your account equity drops below the maintenance margin level, you'll receive a margin call. If equity continues to fall, your positions may be automatically closed (stopped out) to protect your account from further losses.

Yes. GCC Brokers provides negative balance protection on all account types. Your account balance can never go below zero, even in extreme market conditions.

GCC Brokers offers leverage up to 1:500 for forex pairs, with lower leverage for metals, indices, crypto, and other instruments. The exact leverage depends on your account type and the instrument traded.

Each instrument has its own contract size. Forex pairs use 100,000 units per standard lot. Gold (XAU/USD) uses 100 troy ounces per lot. Indices and crypto have their own specifications. The margin calculator accounts for these differences automatically.

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Calculate Required Margin

No market price is available right now. Enter a price to calculate.

Result

1,000.00 AUDRequired Margin

No AUD/USD rate is available, so the result is shown in AUD only.

Formula

1 × 100,000 × 1 ÷ 100 = 1000 AUD

Estimate only. Based on the instrument's current MetaTrader 5 settings and the latest market prices; spreads, commissions and account-specific conditions are not included. The figures in your MetaTrader 5 platform are authoritative.