Margin

Margin refers to the funds required to open and maintain a leveraged position in financial markets.

There are several types of margin in forex trading that you need to be familiar with:

1. Initial Margin (required to open a position);
2. Maintenance Margin: after placing a position on market, you may need to deposit additional funds if your trade begins to experience losses and your margin deposit is insufficient to maintain the position. This additional fund is called maintenance margin.