Understand your true market exposure and the margin required to open a position at any leverage level.
Leverage lets you control a large position with a small deposit (margin). At 50:1, you control $50,000 with only $1,000 margin.
Required Margin = Position Size ÷ Leverage
The risk: a 1% adverse move at 50:1 leverage = 50% loss on your margin. Higher leverage means both gains and losses are dramatically amplified. Learn more about leverage →