How it is calculated
Position value is lots × contract size × price, converted into your account currency.
Required margin is the position value divided by the leverage.
Brokers often apply lower leverage to gold, indices and crypto than to forex, and some change it with position size. Enter the leverage your broker shows for the symbol.
Margin = (Lots × Contract size × Price × Quote → account rate) ÷ Leverage
FAQ
What happens if my margin level gets too low?
When equity falls close to the used margin, the broker issues a margin call and then closes positions at its stop-out level, starting with the largest loss.
Does higher leverage mean more risk?
Leverage only changes how much margin is locked. Risk comes from position size: the same lot size loses the same money per pip at 1:30 or 1:500.