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What is Margin Trading?

What is Margin Trading?

The biggest appeal that forex trading offers is the ability to trade on margin.

Margin trading gives you the ability to enter into positions larger than your account balance.

With a little bit of cash, you can open a much bigger trade in the forex market.

A margin trading account displays the following metrics:

  • Balance
  • Used Margin
  • Free Margin
  • Unrealized P/L
  • Equity
  • Margin Level

As a trader, you need to be aware of the relationships between them.

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