List of margin of XM and how to calculate

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List of margin of XM and how to calculate

List of margin of XM and how to calculate

XM offers various instruments such as Forex, CFD instruments and others. When you trade these instruments, it is very important to know how much margin you need to prepare actually or how to calculate the required margin for each instrument. When you refer to 'List of required margin for all the instruments' XM offers, you will see the minimum threshold of margin to start trading at a first glance.

Traders who do not have enough funds to start trading and still wish to trade in a big size can utilize maximum 1:1,000 high leverage which is one of the attractiveness of XM. You can trade with minimal margin by using maximum 1:1,000 leverage of XM.

List of margin of XM

You can trade with minimal margin by using maximum 1:1,000 leverage.


What is margin?

Margin refers to the minimum amount of funds you need to prepare for the minimum amount of trade, and you can trade based on this margin. Therefore if you do not have sufficient margin, you cannot have a new position. Furthermore, if you falls in a situation of lack of margin due to rapid market movement, you may need to close (settle) your position. In order to avoid this to happen, it is recommendable that you have enough margin in your account and manage your funds.

It is possible to open a new position only when you have 'surplus margin than required margin' in any case for all the instruments XM offers. Also when you hold the same lots of position on both sides in cross trade, the required margin for both sides trade in Forex, GOLD and SILVER will become zero, so you will be able to hold the position even when your margin level is below 100% without minding it. For other instruments the required margin will not become zero for cross trade and you will need to keep one side worth of margin. For your information, even on the cross trade you can have new position only when you have 'surplus equity than required margin.'

What is margin?

What is margin?

  1. XM allows you cross trade within the same account, however it is prohibited to have cross trade position between multiple accounts or with other brokerage houses. If it becomes known that anyone conducts a wrongful act, penalties such as account close might occur. So please be noted.

Margin and leverage

Margin and leverage have close relationship and high leverage can make you start to trade with minimal margin. For example, when USD 1 = € 1 in EUR/USD and you want to trade EUR 10,000 (0.1 lot), you need to have USD10,000 in your account by simple arithmetic. However if you trade by using 1:100 leverage, you only need to have USD 100, and by using 1:1,000 leverage, only USD 10.

Margin and leverage

Margin and leverage

As XM deploys a broad range of leverage such as 1:1 to 1:1,000, required margin for 0.1 lot trade will vary depending on the leverage you choose. You can conduct a big trade with minimal margin by using high leverage specialized with XM.

Required Margin per leverage

Leverage Required Margin
1:1,000 10USD
1:888 11.26USD
1:500 20USD
1:100 100USD
1:50 200USD
  1. Required margin for trading EUR 0.1 lot, when USD 1 = € 1 in EUR/USD.

XM also has a leverage limitation depending on the balance of the margin in the account. Which means, when the equity in your account goes below a certain level, the leverage will be pulled down as follows:

Leverage limitation through equity

equity Maximum
leverage
$5~$40,000 1:1000
$40,001~$80,000 1:500
$80,001
~$200,000
1:200
more than
$200,001
1:100

If you have multiple trading accounts with XM, the leverage will be limited when aggregated amount of all accounts' equity goes above USD 20,000, however not the equity of each account. So please be noted. For your information, when the equity goes below USD 20,000, then the limitation will be released and 1:1,000 leverage will become available once again.

Apart from above limitation, there are certain instruments which are under fixed leverage ratio. So please refer to the details of equity or leverage limitation by instrument, here in this page.

  1. For equity/leverage limitation by instrument, click here.

If margin balance becomes minus

There may be the cases where equity becomes minus when market moves rapidly, the loss cut is failed to be conducted in time and the margin balance goes below zero and becomes minus while you trade by utilizing high leverage which is the strongest attractiveness of XM.

However you do not have to bear the minus balance as XM deploys Negative Balance Protection which averts the client from additional margin call. Minus balance will be reset on the next deposit paid-in and the deposit will be reflected in your account in full. Clients do not have to pay additional margin and do not have to bear the loss more than the account balance (deposit). So you can trade at ease.

For your information, the criteria of forced settlement timing are 'margin level' which can be calculated through below formula.

Margin level (%)
= equity/required margin * 100

When margin level goes below 20%, the forced settlement will be exercised with XM. However before that, when margin level goes below 50%, margin call will be exercised. Therefore it is advisable to take measures such as increase margin by additional deposit, settle some of the positions or others in order to avoid forced settlement.

What is additional margin call?

Additional margin call refers to the additional deposit for margin when the account balance becomes less than the required amount. As XM deploys Negative Balance Protection, you do not have to be bothered by depositing additional margin even when the account balance becomes minus.

Required margin for Forex of XM

How to calculate required margin for Forex of XM

How to calculate required margin for Forex XM offers is as follows:

Trading amount/leverage*current rate (*) = required margin

Suppose you trade 0.01 lot (= unit currency 1,000) in EUR/USD in Standard account when € 1 =USD 1. The amount of required margin for this position will be calculated in the formula below:

Unit currency1,000/1:1,000 * USD 1 = USD 1

For your information, there are some Forex which are under the leverage limitation. While unit amount of currency per lot in Standard Account and XM Ultra Low Account Standard will be 100,000, on the other hand, it will be 1,000 unit in Micro Account and XM Ultra Low Account Micro. So please be noted.

XM prepares 'XM margin calculator' for Forex in order for you not to be bothered by calculating the margin ratio manually. By using this 'XM margin calculator' anybody can calculate the required margin easily. Those who want to know how to use the margin calculator of XM in details, please see below.

  1. How to use margin calculator of XM, please see here.

The conversion rates are moving all the time.


List of required margin for all Forex of XM

List of required margin for all Forex and required margin per lot XM offers are below. For required margin of XM Micro Account, please read the margin below by 1/100.

XM Standard Account

Currency
Pair
Leverage Required
Margin
EURUSD 1:1,000 USD
GBPUSD 1:1,000 USD
USDJPY 1:1,000 USD
USDCHF 1:400 USD
AUDUSD 1:1,000 USD
AUDCAD 1:1,000 USD
AUDCHF 1:400 USD
AUDJPY 1:1,000 USD
AUDNZD 1:1,000 USD
CADJPY 1:1,000 USD
CADCHF 1:400 USD
CHFJPY 1:400 USD
CHFSGD 1:400 USD
EURAUD 1:1,000 USD
EURCAD 1:1,000 USD
EURCHF 1:400 USD
EURDKK 1:50 USD
EURGBP 1:1,000 USD
EURHKD 1:50 USD
EURHUF 1:1,000 USD
EURJPY 1:1,000 USD
EURNOK 1:1,000 USD
EURPLN 1:1,000 USD
EURSEK 1:1,000 USD
EURSGD 1:1,000 USD
EURTRY 1:100 USD
EURZAR 1:1,000 USD
GBPAUD 1:1,000 USD
GBPCAD 1:1,000 USD
GBPCHF 1:400 USD
GBPDKK 1:50 USD
GBPJPY 1:1,000 USD
EURNZD 1:1,000 USD
GBPSGD 1:1,000 USD
GBPNOK 1:1,000 USD
GBPNZD 1:1,000 USD
GBPSEK 1:1,000 USD
NZDCAD 1:1,000 USD
NZDCHF 1:400 USD
NZDJPY 1:1,000 USD
NZDSGD 1:1,000 USD
NZDUSD 1:1,000 USD
SGDJPY 1:1,000 USD
USDCAD 1:1,000 USD
USDDKK 1:50 USD
USDHKD 1:50 USD
USDHUF 1:1,000 USD
USDMXN 1:1,000 USD
USDNOK 1:1,000 USD
USDPLN 1:1,000 USD
USDSEK 1:1,000 USD
USDSGD 1:1,000 USD
USDTRY 1:100 USD
USDZAR 1:1,000 USD
USDCNH 1:50 USD

XM Micro Account

Currency
Pair
Leverage Required
Margin
EURUSD 1:1,000 USD
GBPUSD 1:1,000 USD
USDJPY 1:1,000 USD
USDCHF 1:400 USD
AUDUSD 1:1,000 USD
AUDCAD 1:1,000 USD
AUDCHF 1:400 USD
AUDJPY 1:1,000 USD
AUDNZD 1:1,000 USD
CADJPY 1:1,000 USD
CADCHF 1:400 USD
CHFJPY 1:400 USD
CHFSGD 1:400 USD
EURAUD 1:1,000 USD
EURCAD 1:1,000 USD
EURCHF 1:400 USD
EURDKK 1:50 USD
EURGBP 1:1,000 USD
EURHKD 1:50 USD
EURHUF 1:1,000 USD
EURJPY 1:1,000 USD
EURNOK 1:1,000 USD
EURPLN 1:1,000 USD
EURSEK 1:1,000 USD
EURSGD 1:1,000 USD
EURTRY 1:100 USD
EURZAR 1:1,000 USD
GBPAUD 1:1,000 USD
GBPCAD 1:1,000 USD
GBPCHF 1:400 USD
GBPDKK 1:50 USD
GBPJPY 1:1,000 USD
EURNZD 1:1,000 USD
GBPSGD 1:1,000 USD
GBPNOK 1:1,000 USD
GBPNZD 1:1,000 USD
GBPSEK 1:1,000 USD
NZDCAD 1:1,000 USD
NZDCHF 1:400 USD
NZDJPY 1:1,000 USD
NZDSGD 1:1,000 USD
NZDUSD 1:1,000 USD
SGDJPY 1:1,000 USD
USDCAD 1:1,000 USD
USDDKK 1:50 USD
USDHKD 1:50 USD
USDHUF 1:1,000 USD
USDMXN 1:1,000 USD
USDNOK 1:1,000 USD
USDPLN 1:1,000 USD
USDSEK 1:1,000 USD
USDSGD 1:1,000 USD
USDTRY 1:100 USD
USDZAR 1:1,000 USD
USDCNH 1:50 USD

XM Ultra Low Account Standard

Currency
Pair
Leverage Required
Margin
EURUSD 1:1,000 USD
GBPUSD 1:1,000 USD
USDJPY 1:1,000 USD
USDCHF 1:400 USD
AUDUSD 1:1,000 USD
AUDCAD 1:1,000 USD
AUDCHF 1:400 USD
AUDJPY 1:1,000 USD
AUDNZD 1:1,000 USD
CADJPY 1:1,000 USD
CADCHF 1:400 USD
CHFJPY 1:400 USD
CHFSGD 1:400 USD
EURAUD 1:1,000 USD
EURCAD 1:1,000 USD
EURCHF 1:400 USD
EURDKK 1:50 USD
EURGBP 1:1,000 USD
EURHKD 1:50 USD
EURHUF 1:1,000 USD
EURJPY 1:1,000 USD
EURNOK 1:1,000 USD
EURPLN 1:1,000 USD
EURSEK 1:1,000 USD
EURSGD 1:1,000 USD
EURTRY 1:100 USD
EURZAR 1:1,000 USD
GBPAUD 1:1,000 USD
GBPCAD 1:1,000 USD
GBPCHF 1:400 USD
GBPDKK 1:50 USD
GBPJPY 1:1,000 USD
EURNZD 1:1,000 USD
GBPSGD 1:1,000 USD
GBPNOK 1:1,000 USD
GBPNZD 1:1,000 USD
GBPSEK 1:1,000 USD
NZDCAD 1:1,000 USD
NZDCHF 1:400 USD
NZDJPY 1:1,000 USD
NZDSGD 1:1,000 USD
NZDUSD 1:1,000 USD
SGDJPY 1:1,000 USD
USDCAD 1:1,000 USD
USDDKK 1:50 USD
USDHKD 1:50 USD
USDHUF 1:1,000 USD
USDMXN 1:1,000 USD
USDNOK 1:1,000 USD
USDPLN 1:1,000 USD
USDSEK 1:1,000 USD
USDSGD 1:1,000 USD
USDTRY 1:100 USD
USDZAR 1:1,000 USD
USDCNH 1:50 USD

XM Ultra Low Account Micro

Currency
Pair
Leverage Required
Margin
EURUSD 1:1,000 USD
GBPUSD 1:1,000 USD
USDJPY 1:1,000 USD
USDCHF 1:400 USD
AUDUSD 1:1,000 USD
AUDCAD 1:1,000 USD
AUDCHF 1:400 USD
AUDJPY 1:1,000 USD
AUDNZD 1:1,000 USD
CADJPY 1:1,000 USD
CADCHF 1:500 USD
CHFJPY 1:400 USD
CHFSGD 1:400 USD
EURAUD 1:1,000 USD
EURCAD 1:1,000 USD
EURCHF 1:400 USD
EURDKK 1:50 USD
EURGBP 1:1,000 USD
EURHKD 1:50 USD
EURHUF 1:1,000 USD
EURJPY 1:1,000 USD
EURNOK 1:1,000 USD
EURPLN 1:500 USD
EURSEK 1:500 USD
GBPSGD 1:500 USD
EURSGD 1:1,000 USD
EURTRY 1:100 USD
EURZAR 1:1,000 USD
GBPAUD 1:1,000 USD
GBPCAD 1:1,000 USD
GBPCHF 1:1,000 USD
GBPDKK 1:400 USD
GBPJPY 1:50 USD
EURNZD 1:1,000 USD
GBPNOK 1:1,000 USD
GBPNZD 1:1,000 USD
GBPSEK 1:1,000 USD
NZDCAD 1:1,000 USD
NZDCHF 1:400 USD
NZDJPY 1:1,000 USD
NZDSGD 1:1,000 USD
NZDUSD 1:1,000 USD
SGDJPY 1:1,000 USD
USDCAD 1:1,000 USD
USDDKK 1:50 USD
USDHKD 1:50 USD
USDHUF 1:1,000 USD
USDMXN 1:1,000 USD
USDNOK 1:1,000 USD
USDPLN 1:1,000 USD
USDSEK 1:1,000 USD
USDSGD 1:1,000 USD
USDTRY 1:100 USD
USDZAR 1:1,000 USD
USDCNH 1:50 USD

Required margin for Stock CFDs

How to calculate required margin for Stock CFDs

How to calculate required margin for Stock CFDs offers is as follows:

Number of lots * contract size * open price (*) /leverage

Leverage of Stock CFDs does not vary on account types or margin balance and is fixed per instrument.

Market are moving all the time.

List of required margin for all Stock CFDs of XM

The required margin for representative stocks among the stock CFDs offered by XMTrading as of the time this article was written is as follows.

Instruments Contract Size Leverage Required Margin
Alibaba 10 1:20 USD
Amazon 10 1:20 USD
Apple 10 1:20 USD
Facebook 10 1:10 USD
GeneralElec 10 1:20 USD
Google 10 1:20 USD
Microsoft 10 1:20 USD
Taiwan-Semiconductor 10 1:66.7 USD
Nestle 10 1:10 USD
Lloyds 100 1:20 USD
Barclays 100 1:20 USD
Unilever 100 1:20 USD
BayerAG 10 1:10 USD
BMW 10 1:10 USD
Daimler 10 1:10 USD
Siemens 10 1:10 USD
Contract
Size
Leverage Required
Margin
Alibaba
10 1:20 USD
Amazon
10 1:20 USD
Apple
10 1:20 USD
Facebook
10 1:10 USD
GeneralElec
10 1:20 USD
Google
10 1:20 USD
Microsoft
10 1:20 USD
Taiwan-Semiconductor
10 1:66.7 USD
Nestle
10 1:10 USD
Lloyds
100 1:20 USD
Barclays
100 1:20 USD
Unilever
100 1:20 USD
BayerAG
10 1:10 USD
BMW
10 1:10 USD
Daimler
10 1:10 USD
Siemens
10 1:10 USD

Required margin for Equity Indices CFDs

How to calculate required margin for Equity Indices CFDs

How to calculate required margin for Equity Indices CFDs offers is as follows:

Number of lots * contract size * open price (*) /leverage

Leverage of Equity Indices CFDs does not vary on account types or margin balance and is fixed per instrument.

Market are moving all the time.

List of required margin for all Equity Indices CFDs of XM

List of required margin for Equity Indices CFDs of XM per lot is as follows:

Instruments Leverage Required
Margin
AUS200Cash 1:100 USD
CA60Cash 1:250 USD
China50Cash 1:250 USD
ChinaHCash 1:250 USD
EU50Cash 1:100 USD
EU50 1:100 USD
FRA40Cash 1:100 USD
FRA40 1:100 USD
GER40Cash 1:500 USD
GER40 1:500 USD
HK50Cash 1:67 USD
IT40Cash 1:100 USD
JP225Cash 1:500 USD
JP225 1:500 USD
NETH25Cash 1:100 USD
SA40Cash 1:400 USD
Sing30Cash 1:250 USD
SPAIN35Cash 1:100 USD
SWI20Cash 1:100 USD
SWI20 1:100 USD
UK100Cash 1:500 USD
UK100 1:500 USD
US100Cash 1:500 USD
US100 1:500 USD
US2000Cash 1:250 USD
US30Cash 1:500 USD
US30 1:500 USD
US500Cash 1:500 USD
US500 1:500 USD
USDX 1:100 USD
VIX 1:100 USD

Required margin for Precious Metals CFD

How to calculate required margin for Precious Metals CFD

How to calculate required margin for Precious Metals CFD offers is as follows:

Number of lots * contract size * market price (*) /leverage

Margin required for GOLD and SILVER trade can be easily calculated by using Margin calculator of XM. While leverages for GOLD and SILVER will be capped at 1:1,000 and vary depending on the balance of margin, leverages of PALL (Palladium) and PLAT (Platinum) are fixed at 1:22.2. So please be noted.

Market are moving all the time.

List of required margin for all Precious Metals CFD of XM

List of required margin for Precious Metals CFD of XM per lot is as follows:

XM Standard Account

Instruments Contract Size Leverage Required Margin
GOLD 100oz 1:1,000 USD
SILVER 5,000oz 1:400 USD
XAUEUR 100oz 1:1,000 USD
PALL 10toz 1:22.2 USD
PLAT 10toz 1:22.2 USD
Contract
Size
Leverage Required
Margin
GOLD
100oz 1:1,000 USD
SILVER
5,000oz 1:400 USD
XAUEUR
100oz 1:1,000 USD
PALL
10toz 1:22.2 USD
PLAT
10toz 1:22.2 USD

XM Micro Account

Instruments Contract Size Leverage Required Margin
GOLD 1oz 1:1,000 USD
SILVER 50oz 1:400 USD
XAUEUR 1oz 1:1,000 USD
PALL 10toz 1:22.2 USD
PLAT 10toz 1:22.2 USD
Contract
Size
Leverage Required
Margin
GOLD
1oz 1:1,000 USD
SILVER
50oz 1:400 USD
XAUEUR
1oz 1:1,000 USD
PALL
10toz 1:22.2 USD
PLAT
10toz 1:22.2 USD

XM Ultra Low Account Standard

Instruments Contract Size Leverage Required Margin
GOLD 100oz 1:1,000 USD
SILVER 5,000oz 1:400 USD
XAUEUR 100oz 1:1,000 USD
PALL 10toz 1:22.2 USD
PLAT 10toz 1:22.2 USD
Contract
Size
Leverage Required
Margin
GOLD
100oz 1:1,000 USD
SILVER
5,000oz 1:400 USD
XAUEUR
100oz 1:1,000 USD
PALL
10toz 1:22.2 USD
PLAT
10toz 1:22.2 USD

XM Ultra Low Account Micro

Instruments Contract Size Leverage Required Margin
GOLD 100oz 1:1,000 USD
SILVER 5,000oz 1:400 USD
XAUEUR 100oz 1:1,000 USD
PALL 10toz 1:22.2 USD
PLAT 10toz 1:22.2 USD
Contract
Size
Leverage Required
Margin
GOLD
100oz 1:1,000 USD
SILVER
5,000oz 1:400 USD
XAUEUR
100oz 1:1,000 USD
PALL
10toz 1:22.2 USD
PLAT
10toz 1:22.2 USD

Required margin for Energies CFD

How to calculate required margin for Energies CFD

How to calculate required margin for Energies CFD offers is as follows:

Number of lots * contract size * open price (*) /leverage

Leverages of energy CFDs vary depending on the instruments. The leverages of BRENT, OIL, OILMn are fixed at 1:66.7 and the leverages of GSOIL and NGAS are fixed at 1:33.3. So please be noted.

Market are moving all the time.

List of required margin for all Energies CFD of XM

List of required margin for Energies CFD of XM per lot is as follows:

Instruments Contract Size Leverage Required Margin
BRENTCash 100Barrels 1:200 USD
NGASCash 1,000MMBtu 1:200 USD
OILCash 100Barrels 1:200 USD
OIL 100Barrels 1:66.7 USD
OILMn 10Barrels 1:66.7 USD
NGAS 1,000MMBtu 1:33.3 USD
BRENT 100Barrels 1:66.7 USD
GSOIL 4Tonnes 1:33.3 USD
Contract
Size
Leverage Required
Margin
BRENTCash
100Barrels 1:200 USD
NGASCash
1,000
MMBtu
1:200 USD
OILCash
100Barrels 1:200 USD
OIL
100Barrels 1:66.7 USD
OILMn
10Barrels 1:66.7 USD
NGAS
1,000
MMBtu
1:33.3 USD
BRENT
100Barrels 1:66.7 USD
GSOIL
4Tonnes 1:33.3 USD

Required margin for Commodities CFD

How to calculate required margin for Commodities CFD

How to calculate required margin for Commodities CFD offers is as follows:

Number of lots * contract size * market price (*) /leverage

Leverages of commodity CFDs are common for all the instruments and are 1:50.

Market are moving all the time.

List of required margin for all Commodities CFD of XM

List of required margin for Commodities CFD of XM per lot is as follows:

Instruments Contract Size Leverage Required Margin
COTTO 10,000LBS 1:50 USD
CORN 400Bushels 1:50 USD
HGCOP 2,000LBS 1:50 USD
SBEAN 400Bushels 1:50 USD
SUGAR 10,000LBS 1:50 USD
WHEAT 400Bushels 1:50 USD
COCOA 1Metric Ton 1:50 USD
COFFE 10,000LBS 1:50 USD
Contract
Size
Leverage Required
Margin
COTTO
10,000LBS 1:50 USD
CORN
400Bushels 1:50 USD
HGCOP
2,000LBS 1:50 USD
SBEAN
400Bushels 1:50 USD
SUGAR
10,000LBS 1:50 USD
WHEAT
400Bushels 1:50 USD
COCOA
1Metric Ton 1:50 USD
COFFE
10,000LBS 1:50 USD

Required margin for Cryptocurrency CFD

How to calculate required margin for Cryptocurrency CFD

How to calculate required margin for Cryptocurrency CFD offers is as follows:

Number of lots * contract size * open price (*) /leverage

Leverages of cryptocurrency CFDs vary depending on the instruments. You can trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Litecoin with maximum 1:250 leverage and other altcoins can be traded with maximum 1:50 leverage. For your information, cryptocurrency CFDs deploy 'Dynamic margin' where required margin changes depending on the trading size.

Market are moving all the time.

List of required margin for all Cryptocurrency CFD of XM

List of required margin for Cryptocurrency CFD of XM per lot is as follows:

Instruments Contract Size Leverage(*) Required Margin
1INCHUSD 10000 1:50 USD
AAVEUSD 10 1:50 USD
ADAUSD 1000 1:50 USD
ALGOUSD 1000 1:50 USD
APEUSD 1000 1:50 USD
APTUSD 100 1:50 USD
ARBUSD 1000 1:50 USD
ATOMUSD 100 1:50 USD
AVAXUSD 10 1:50 USD
AXSUSD 100 1:50 USD
BATUSD 1000 1:50 USD
BCHUSD 10 1:250 USD
BTCEUR 1 1:250 USD
BTCGBP 1 1:250 USD
BTCUSD 1 1:250 USD
BTGUSD 1000 1:500 USD
CHZUSD 10000 1:50 USD
COMPUSD 10 1:50 USD
CRVUSD 1000 1:50 USD
DASHUSD 100 1:50 USD
DOGEUSD 10000 1:50 USD
DOTUSD 100 1:50 USD
EGLDUSD 100 1:50 USD
ENJUSD 1000 1:50 USD
EOSUSD 1000 1:50 USD
ETCUSD 100 1:50 USD
ETHBTC 100000 1:500 USD
ETHEUR 1 1:250 USD
ETHGBP 1 1:250 USD
ETHUSD 1 1:500 USD
FETUSD 1000 1:50 USD
FILUSD 1000 1:50 USD
FLOWUSD 1000 1:50 USD
GRTUSD 1000 1:50 USD
ICPUSD 1000 1:50 USD
IMXUSD 1000 1:50 USD
LDOUSD 1000 1:50 USD
LINKUSD 100 1:50 USD
LRCUSD 10000 1:50 USD
LTCUSD 10 1:250 USD
MANAUSD 10000 1:50 USD
MATICUSD 1000 1:50 USD
NEARUSD 1000 1:50 USD
OPUSD 1000 1:50 USD
SANDUSD 1000 1:50 USD
SHIBUSD 100000 1:50 USD
SNXUSD 1000 1:50 USD
SOLUSD 10 1:50 USD
STORJUSD 1000 1:50 USD
STXUSD 1000 1:50 USD
SUSHIUSD 1000 1:50 USD
UMAUSD 1000 1:50 USD
UNIUSD 100 1:50 USD
XLMUSD 1000 1:50 USD
XRPUSD 1000 1:250 USD
XTZUSD 1000 1:50 USD
ZECUSD 100 1:50 USD
ZRXUSD 1000 1:50 USD
Contract
Size
Leverage Required
Margin
1INCHUSD
10000 1:50 USD
AAVEUSD
10 1:50 USD
ADAUSD
1000 1:50 USD
ALGOUSD
1000 1:50 USD
APEUSD
1000 1:50 USD
APTUSD
100 1:50 USD
ARBUSD
1000 1:50 USD
ATOMUSD
100 1:50 USD
AVAXUSD
10 1:50 USD
AXSUSD
100 1:50 USD
BATUSD
1000 1:50 USD
BCHUSD
10 1:250 USD
BTCEUR
1 1:250 USD
BTCGBP
1 1:250 USD
BTCUSD
1 1:250 USD
BTGUSD
1000 1:500 USD
CHZUSD
10000 1:50 USD
COMPUSD
10 1:50 USD
CRVUSD
1000 1:50 USD
DASHUSD
100 1:50 USD
DOGEUSD
10000 1:50 USD
DOTUSD
100 1:50 USD
EGLDUSD
100 1:50 USD
ENJUSD
1000 1:50 USD
EOSUSD
1000 1:50 USD
ETCUSD
100 1:50 USD
ETHBTC
100000 1:500 USD
ETHEUR
1 1:250 USD
ETHGBP
1 1:250 USD
ETHUSD
1 1:500 USD
FETUSD
1000 1:50 USD
FILUSD
1000 1:50 USD
FLOWUSD
1000 1:50 USD
GRTUSD
1000 1:50 USD
ICPUSD
1000 1:50 USD
IMXUSD
1000 1:50 USD
LDOUSD
1000 1:50 USD
LINKUSD
100 1:50 USD
LRCUSD
10000 1:50 USD
LTCUSD
10 1:250 USD
MANAUSD
10000 1:50 USD
MATICUSD
1000 1:50 USD
NEARUSD
1000 1:50 USD
OPUSD
1000 1:50 USD
SANDUSD
1000 1:50 USD
SHIBUSD
100000 1:50 USD
SNXUSD
1000 1:50 USD
SOLUSD
10 1:50 USD
STORJUSD
1000 1:50 USD
STXUSD
1000 1:50 USD
SUSHIUSD
1000 1:50 USD
UMAUSD
1000 1:50 USD
UNIUSD
100 1:50 USD
XLMUSD
1000 1:50 USD
XRPUSD
1000 1:250 USD
XTZUSD
1000 1:50 USD
ZECUSD
100 1:50 USD
ZRXUSD
1000 1:50 USD

Dynamic margin where Required Margin changes depending on the trading size is applied for cryptocurrency CFDs.

Contract size can be checked on MT4/MT5

Contract size of each instrument of XM can be checked on MT4 (MetaTrader 4)/MT5 (MetaTrader 5). Right-click Forex you wish to check on 'Indicative price indication screen,' then choose 'Specification,' you can check the contract size from trading condition.

Dynamic margin where Required Margin changes depending on the trading size is applied for cryptocurrency CFDs.

How to use margin calculator of XM

XM provides 'XM Margin Calculator' which makes it easy to calculate required margin of Forex, GOLD and SILVER. You have only to input necessary figure, then you can work out the required margin easily. How to use XMTrading Margin Calculator is as follows:

Input necessary items

①Base currency and, choose ②Forex you wish to check, choose ③leverage, then ④account type you trade in, choose ⑤number of lots, then click 'CALCULATE.'

Input necessary items

Input necessary items

1Account Base Currency e.g. USD
2Currency Pair e.g. EURUSD
3Leverage for Margin e.g. 1,000
4Account Type e.g. Standard(1 lot =100,000)
5Volume in Lots e.g. 1

Show result

Once the calculation is completed, required margin converted into base currency of the account will be indicated in ①required margin (USD), and required margin converted into settlement currency (right side of Forex) will be indicated in ②required margin (USD).

Show result

Show result

  1. Calculation result for required margin changes all the time depending on the Forex rate and others. Actual required margin differs from the calculation result of required margin when you trade. So please be noted.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

  1. How much is the required margin for cross trade with XM?

    Cross trade in the same number of lots on both sides does not require any margin for Forex, GOLD and SILVER, therefore it is possible to hold positions even when the margin level is below 100%. However cross trade for other instruments require margin for the worth of one side, either buy or sell.

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  2. Tell me how to calculate margin for XM CFDs

    Margin of XM CFDs can be worked out by the formula, 'Number of lots * contract size * open price/leverage.' Contract size can be checked on MT4 (MetaTrader 4)/MT5 (MetaTrader 5) right-click Forex you wish to check on 'Indicative price indication screen,' then choose 'Specification.'

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  3. What is surplus margin XM?

    Surplus margin of XM is what equity minus required margin and is the amount available to have a new position or to maintain existing position. Therefore it shows that the more you have surplus margin, the more you have enough room to trade.

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  4. How high is the recommendable margin level?

    When margin level goes below 50%, margin call will be exercised and when margin level goes below 20%, the forced settlement will be exercised. Therefore it is advisable to take measures such as increase margin by additional deposit, settle some of the positions or others so that you have enough margin in your account and manage your funds.

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  5. What if margin goes below sufficient level?

    You need to have enough margin with XM in order to place new orders or to maintain positions you have. When the margin becomes insufficient, you will not be able to place new orders or some of the positions may get exercised forcefully. Therefore it is advisable to take measures such as increase margin by additional deposit, settle some of the positions or others so that you have enough margin in your account and manage your funds.

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