Forex Leverage and Margin

Leverage trading, or trading on margin, means you aren't required to put up the full value of the position.

Forex trading offers more leverage than stocks or futures - up to 200 times the value of your account. Of course, keep in mind that increased leverage also increases your risk and the potential for loss.

OEC FX: No debit balances, no margin calls.

At OEC FX, your risk is only limited to funds on deposit. There are no margin calls in forex trading, so if your account falls below required levels, for your protection, we will close out all positions automatically. You'll never lose more money than you have in your account.

More leverage means more opportunity - and more risk.

It's crucial to remember: increasing leverage increases risk. To limit downside risk, monitor your account regularly and use stop-loss orders on open positions. While stop-loss orders are intended to limit losses to certain amounts, market conditions may make it impossible to execute. In the rare instance the market gaps over a requested rate, a stop order is filled at the best available price.