- FXCM Maximum Leverage 50:1*
- Up-To-Date Margin Requirements Displayed in the Platform
- You are not responsible for a debit balance as a result of trading
Margin Requirements for FXCM LLC Standard Accounts using a 1K Lot Size:
| Major Currency Pairs 2% Margin (50:1 leverage) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 Margin | $24 Margin | $26 Margin | $30 Margin | $36 Margin |
| USD/JPY | AUD/USD | CHF/JPY | EUR/USD | GBP/USD |
| USD/CHF | AUD/CAD | CHF/SEK | EUR/CHF | GBP/JPY |
| NZD/USD | AUD/JPY | CHF/NOK | EUR/GBP | GBP/CHF |
| USD/CAD | AUD/NZD | EUR/JPY | GBP/CAD | |
| NZD/JPY | AUD/CHF | EUR/AUD | GBP/NZD | |
| USD/DKK | CAD/JPY | EUR/CAD | GBP/AUD | |
| USD/SEK | EUR/SEK | GBP/SEK | ||
| USD/NOK | EUR/NOK | |||
| NOK/JPY | EUR/NZD | |||
| SEK/JPY | EUR/DKK | |||
| NZD/CHF | ||||
| NZD/CAD | ||||
| Exotic Currency Pairs 5% Margin (20:1 leverage) |
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|---|---|
| Exotic (Variable) Margin | |
| USD/MXN ($50) | SGD/JPY ($50) |
| EUR/PLN ($75) | USD/TRY ($50) |
| USD/PLN ($50) | EUR/TRY ($75) |
| EUR/CZK ($75) | USD/RUB ($50) |
| USD/CZK ($50) | EUR/HUF ($75) |
| USD/ZAR ($50) | USD/HUF ($50) |
| USD/SGD ($50) | TRY/JPY ($38) |
| HKD/JPY ($12.50) | ZAR/JPY ($12.50) |
| USD/HKD ($50) | USD/ILS ($50) |
Please note that margin requirements are subject to change without notice based on price fluctuations and will be adjusted up or down in increments of $1. We believe that margin requirements will not change more than once a month. Up-to-date margin requirements are displayed in the "Simplified Dealing Rates" window of the trading platform by currency pair.
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FXCM recommends using small amounts of leverage to help reduce the risk of substantial capital loss, a common byproduct of highly leveraged trading. From our experience, we have found traders are more profitable over the long term when lower leverage is employed.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is margin?
- Why trade on margin?
- What leverage does FXCM offer?
- Why does FXCM encourage lower leverage?
- Where can I view FXCM's up-to-date margin requirements?
- Is there a debit balance risk? Can I lose more money than I deposit?
* Leverage is a double-edged sword and can dramatically amplify your profits. It can also just as dramatically amplify your losses. Trading foreign exchange with any level of leverage may not be suitable for all investors.
† Based on price fluctuations, all margin requirements are subject to change without notice and will be adjusted up or down in increments of
10 units, determined by the account denomination (1000 yen for JPY accounts). At present, FXCM does not anticipate that margin requirements will have to be changed more than once a month. Up-to-date margin requirements are and will continue to be displayed in the "Simplified Dealing Rates" window of the trading platform by currency pair.