Calculations examples

Margin sum (Z) = contract size X margin

FOREX

Margin 1%

Standard contract size = 100000 currency items

• EURUSD direct quote

Z (EURUSD) = 100000 X 1% = 1000 EUR = 1000 X 1.2768 (current quote EURUSD) = 1276.8 USD

I.e. opening a position with EURUSD in standard lot 1.0 the margin is 1276.8 USD

• USDJPY reverse quote

Z (USDJPY) = 100000 X 1% = 1000 USD

I.e. opening a position with USDJPY in standard lot 1.0 the margin is 1000 USD

• EURGBP cross rate

Z (EURGBP) = 100000 X 1% = 1000 EUR = 1000 X 1.2768 (current quote EURUSD) = 1276.8 USD

I.e. opening a position with EURGBP in standard lot 1.0 the margin is 1276.8 USD

• NZDCHF cross rate

Z (NZDCHF) = 100000 X 1% = 1000 NZD = 1000 X 0.6709 (current quote NZDUSD) = 670.9 USD

I.e. opening a position with NZDCHF in standard lot 1.0 the margin is 670.9 USD
GOLD

GOLD

Margin 2%

Standard contract size = 100 troy ounces

Z (GOLD) = 100 X 2% X 1788.76 (current quote GOLD) = 3577.52  USD

Deposit margin required to trade 1 lot of GOLD would be 3577.52 USD.

CFD

Margin from 5 % to 20 % of the contract size (depends on the stock exchange)

Standard contract size 10 shares

• STR# Strabag SE Venna Vienna Stock Exchange

Z (STR#) = 100 X 5% X 22,31 (current quote STR #) = 111,55 EUR (transactions currency)

111,55 X 1,37086 (current quote EURUSD) = 152,92 USD

Deposit margin required to trade 1 lot of a CFD on STR # would be 152,92 USD.

• BP. # British Petroleum London Stock Exchange

Z (BP. #) = 10 X 5% X 409.85 (current quote BP. #) = 204,92 GBP (transactions currency)

204,92 X 1.57203 (current quote GBPUSD) = 322.14 USD

Deposit margin required to trade 1 lot of a CFD on BP. # would be 322.14 USD.