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Margin Requirements

Margin leverage is 100:1
The margin requirement on a $100,000 contract is 1%
$100,000 is equivalent to 10 lots

Account value must be above $100 to open a new Forex position.

USD based pairs (USD/JPY)

$100,000 has a $1,000 margin requirement.

Non USD based pairs (EUR/USD)

Current price x 1%
The base currency price (EUR) is 1.2928, giving it a $1,292.80 margin

Non USD related pairs (EUR/JPY)

If the pair does not contain USD, you must refer back to USD. Example: EUR/JPY would refer to EUR/USD (because it starts with EUR). So a $100,000 lot would have a margin requirement of $1,292.80.

If the equity in an account falls below the required margin, then all open trades will be closed at the prevailing market rate.

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Securities products are offered through Manhattan Beach Trading Financial Services, Inc. ("MBTFS"), member FINRA, SIPC. MB Trading Futures, Inc. (MBTF) is a CFTC registered FCM and member of NFA. MBTF offers execution and settlement services for futures based products and off-exchange foreign currency (forex) products. Trading in futures, options and forex is speculative in nature and not appropriate for all investors. Investors should only use risk capital when trading futures, options and forex because there is always the risk of substantial loss. MBTFS and MBTF are sometimes referred to collectively herein as "MB Trading."

†MB Trading earned a 4.5 out of 5 star rating in Barron's 2010 Review of Online Brokers. The company ranked second overall and tied for first place in the categories of Trade Experience and Portfolio Analysis & Reporting. The company also won the category of Useability. The company also tied for first place in the separate categories of "Best for Frequent Traders" and "Best for Options Traders."

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