Markets

Margins and Leverage

• Will I be warned if I have low margin?
• Can I lose more money than I have in my account?
• What is a Margin Call?
• What if my account balance falls below my margin requirement?
• What’s the difference between Initial Margin, Variation Margin and Total Margin?
• What’s the maximum leverage I can have?

Forex

• What is Over The Counter (OTC) trading?
• Can I hold positions over the weekend and major holidays?
• What is the difference between a Long or Short position in Forex?
• How do I know when major economic news announcements are due?
• How are currency prices determined?
• Can I place a trade when the market is closed?

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Metals

• What are the pip values on precious metals?
• How do I calculate the required margin for Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium trades?
• What is the minimum trade size for Gold/Silver/Platinum/Palladium?
• What are the trading hours for precious metals?
• What are the trading symbols for Gold, Silver, Palladium and Platinum?

CFDs

• Where do you get the pricing for oil from?
• What type of oil contracts do you offer?
• How do I calculate my margin requirement for a CFD commodity position?
• How do I calculate my margin requirement for an Equity Index position?
• What is the minimum volume I can trade for a CFD product?
• Are there any swap (rollover) charges for CFDs?

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