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Margin
Margin is the amount that is frozen in the trading account until the position is closed. These funds are needed as a guarantee to the broker that the trader will pay off his obligations in the event of an unfavorable outcome of the transaction.
Here you can see your available and used margin, total assets, unrealized P/L, expected settlements and assets market value.
For your convinience you can use the currency ruler in the widget header to see the margin amount in different currencies.
Also in the widget header you can see your Margin utilization and Stop Out levels.
Margin utilization shows the percentage of margin collateral that you are using for trading of margin products. It increases when you use your funds for margin requirements. Reserved for:
- current open positions on marginal instruments (Position Margin)
- all active orders, including orders for deliverable (non-marginal) instruments (Order Margin)
- negative balances on currencies (Currency Margin)
If the Margin utilization level is higher than the Stop out level shown in the percentage next to it, the Limit orders placed are will be cancelled. Then, if the margin utilization level is still too high, positions will be closed (Starting with the one with the highest negative Total PL).
| Name | Value description |
|---|---|
| Margin available | the total amount of funds that you can use to trade for that particular day (Margin balance minus Margin usage). |
| Margin balance | The amount of client funds and assets, that can be used for margin collateral. It is calculated as total sum of currencies and cryptocurrencies on the account (including future cashflow/expected settlements), taking into account Margin balance multipliers minus funds blocked for withdrawal plus Unrealized P/L plus Accrued Interest plus market value of deliverable instruments (equities, bonds). |
| Used margin | funds that you have already used. |
| Daily PL | the sum of the Client’s profits and losses on all the Client’s margined Positions. |
| Daily PL % | the daily P/L expressed as a percentage. |
Total assets
Total assets value shows you the assets summary on your account.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Unrealized p/l | a reflection of what profit or loss could be realized if the position were closed at that time. P/L does not become realized until the position is closed. |
| Blocked | the amount of funds blocked for withdrawal. |
| Expected settlements | settlements that you expect to earn. |
| Assets market value | the value of an asset as currently priced in the market. |
| Cash balance | the amount of currency you have on your bank account at time. |
| Crypto balance | the amount of cryptocurrency you have on your account at time. |
Balances and blocked funds in the widget are also displayed with currency details when expanding the widget (the More details button at the bottom of the widget).