最后由 Tyagi 于 2022-7-11 17:18 编辑
What is Leverage?
Leverage is the use of borrowed money (called capital) to invest in a currency, stock, or security.
The concept of leverage is very common in forex trading. By borrowing money from a broker, investors can trade larger positions in a currency. As a result, leverage magnifies the returns from favorable movements in a currency's exchange rate. However, leverage is a double-edged sword, meaning it can also magnify losses.
Type of Leverage
Leverage has played a key role in the expansion of forex trading within the world of investing. More investors than ever are now looking toward the market as a means to make their capital go further. However, when looking at the forex market, there is no one-size-fits-all leverage option at hand. To truly understand leverage and its potential impact, you need to look at two factors in particular: margin-based leverage and real leverage.
# Margin-based Leverage
Margin-based leverage can be calculated by dividing the total transaction amount by the level of margin you are required to make available. Let's say you are trading USD/JPY to a standard lot size of $100,000. You would need to deposit the equivalent of 1 percent of the total cost as the margin. The margin in this instance would be $1,000, with margin-based leverage equalling 100:1 (100,000/1,000).
#Real leverage
In order to understand the real degree of leverage within any position you are undertaking, you must divide the total value of your positions by your trading capital. For example, if you have $10,000 in your account and you choose to open a $100,000 position, you are trading with 10x leverage. If you trade two standard lots ($200,000) instead of a single standard lot ($100,000), you are trading at 20x leverage. The leverage offered is related to the level of margin and the discretion of the broker.
Advantages of Leverage Trading
Forex trading with leverage allows any trader to boost trade sizes without an increase in capital. This is the major advantage of leverage trading, and it provides a leg up for those that aren’t blessed with an endless stream of funds. The average starting balance for a forex trader is somewhere in the low four-figure range, but even that figure will prove to be out of reach for some, while low-level leverage at 1:10 allows someone with just $100 to enter a 0.01 lot position.
Understanding Associated Levels of Risk
By making use of leverage, you multiply not only your profits but your losses as well, if things turn for the worse. Think about it this way: The greater the amount of leverage you use, the greater the risk you take on. What this means is that leverage acts as a double-edged sword, because a market shift could harm your entire portfolio. Anyone who chooses to engage in leverage needs to keep a close eye on his or her margin requirements for open forex positions, because a large number of forex brokers use a system that sees positions automatically close out when the margin within a trading account has been depleted by adverse market movements.
There is no denying that the correct use of leverage can turn a potentially small profit into something much larger, but it requires a trader to take on increased risk. Thus, monitoring account activity becomes even more crucial. When you are considering using leverage, what amount is suitable for your current situation will largely come down to available margin and the level of acceptable risk. |
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