FXCM applies negative balance protection on a per account basis. A client's loss is limited to available funds in the client's trading account. If the client's trading losses exceed the funds available in their account, their actual loss is limited…
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At the top of your trading platform click on the Report, button to view your Combined Account Statement. On the statement the "Condition column indicates the order type that closed the trade. The "Created By" column indicates where the order…
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FXCM accounts utilize a Tiered Margin system which consists of an Entry /Maintenance margin and a Liquidation margin. Entry/Maintenance Margin - The initial good faith deposit or collateral set aside to open and then maintain a position. On the Trading…
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MT4 accounts with FXCM utilize a different version of FXCM’s Tiered Margin because the MT4 platform handles the margin call (liquidation) process differently than FXCM’s Trading Station Platform. Upon opening a position you will be required to set aside an…
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The liquidation level is set at 50% of the entry/maintenance margin requirement. This means that if your account equity falls below 50% of the initial margin required, the account will receive a Margin Call and trades will be closed in…
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If your account equity reach the liquidation level (Usable Margin) or below, all open positions will be liquidated immediately.
On the MT4 platform, your largest losing position (in terms of p/l) will be liquidated if the margin level falls below 50%. It is important to note that this is different from how positions are liquidated on the Trading Station.…
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You can check your usable margin levels in real time via any version of the Trading Station platform, i.e. desktop, web, or the mobile app. Additionally, there is a ‘Margin Watch’ feature built into the Trading Station platform that sends a…
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FXCM offers leveraged trading on FX and CFDs with margin. Margin can be thought of as a good faith deposit required to maintain open positions. This is not a fee or a transaction cost, it is simply a portion of…
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There is a daily maintenance margin check at 17:00 ET. If the market has moved back in your favor at that time such that your Usable Maintenance Margin (Usble Maint Mr) is greater than 0, your Margin Status will be…
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Margin Watcher is a Trading Station feature that sends a notification message on the Trading Station platform to allow for time to manage your account and possibly prevent liquidation via a margin call. In this time you may look to…
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Please note, the VPS service is only available to Wholesale clients. At the beginning of the month (between 1st and 15th), a fee equal to 30 units of the base currency (3,000 JPY, 240 HKD) will be debited from any…
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