⚖️Leverage and Margin Explained

Learn how leverage and margin work on 1 Trade Market: you set aside part of your balance as margin to open a larger position, which increases both your potential profit and your potential loss.

Leverage lets you open a position larger than your balance alone would allow, by committing a portion of it as margin. 1 Trade Market supports leverage on its markets so you can size positions to your strategy.

Margin and leverage

Margin is the amount of your balance set aside to open a position. Leverage multiplies your exposure: with higher leverage a smaller margin controls a larger position, which increases both potential profit and potential loss. Always size your positions to a risk you are comfortable with.