margin used of btc is not correct

Created at 16 Apr 2023, 06:14
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Hansen

Joined 30.01.2023

margin used of btc is not correct
16 Apr 2023, 06:14


Entry Price * Quantity / Leverage(100) != Margin used in Ctrade desktop...

Why buy 0.8 btc cost 968$ margin?

 


@Hansen
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firemyst
17 Apr 2023, 02:38 ( Updated at: 21 Dec 2023, 09:23 )

Margin calculations vary by broker and currency used.

I would log into your broker's account and see what the actual margin calculator there suggests.

For example, this is what I get when using my broker's "margin calculator":

As you can see, it varies with each currency.

And cTrader displays values depending on what currency you have selected in the application. For example:

So since you don't state what currency your account is in, what currency cTrader is displaying as, and who your broker is, I hope the info I've provided above is enough to get you started in answering your question.


@firemyst