Margin Call

A margin call is a notification from a broker to a trader that their account equity has fallen below the required maintenance margin level.

The trader can then either deposit more funds to bring the account back above the maintenance margin level or liquidate positions.

The threshold that determines when your account equity falls below the required maintenance margin is called margin call level. It is the specific point at which a broker will issue a margin call.

At Headway the margin call level is 30%.

Failing to address a margin call can lead to the broker automatically liquidating positions to prevent further losses.