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How Forex leverage works?



To trade $100,000 of currency, with a margin of 1%, you only need to deposit $1,000 into your trading account. The leverage provided on a trade like this is 100:1.

Both independent traders and retail brokers use the concept of leverage. Traders use leverage to increase their returns on investment. They leverage their investments by using various instruments that include options, futures, and margin accounts.

Companies use leverage to finance their assets. In other words, instead of issuing stock to raise capital, companies can use debt financing to invest in business operations in an attempt to increase shareholder value.

In Forex, investors use leverage to profit from fluctuations in exchange rates between two different countries. The leverage that is achievable in the Forex market is one of the highest that investors can obtain.

Leverage is activated through a loan that is provided to the trader by the broker managing their Forex account.

Although 100:1 leverage may seem extremely risky, the risk is significantly less when you consider that currency prices usually change by less than 1% during intraday trading (trading within one day). If currencies fluctuated as much as equities, brokers would not be able to provide as much leverage.

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