TRADING GLOSSARY
Margin
Margin is the amount of money set aside from your account to open and keep a leveraged position. It is not a fee, but it can't be used for other trades while the position is open.
EXAMPLE
Opening 1 lot of EURUSD at 1.0850 with 1:100 leverage uses about 1,085 USD of margin.
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