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Margin Level

The ratio of equity to used margin, expressed as a percentage.

What is Margin Level in forex trading?

The ratio of equity to used margin, expressed as a percentage. It is a key indicator of the health of your trading account. If it drops too low (often below 100%), you may receive a margin call.

What this looks like across the brokers we track

Across the 40 brokers BrokerAnalysis tracks, advertised maximum leverage ranges from 1:30 to 1:3000, with a median of 1:500. 10 of them cap retail leverage at 1:30 or lower, which is the ceiling EU and UK rules impose.

Measured across 40 entities in the BrokerAnalysis dataset. See the full broker comparison

Detailed Explanation

It is a key indicator of the health of your trading account. If it drops too low (often below 100%), you may receive a margin call.

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