Margin level

Margin level is equity divided by margin in use, shown as a percentage, and it is the health reading of an account.

At 1,000 percent the account is comfortable. As losses grow, equity falls and the percentage drops.

Two broker thresholds sit on this number: the margin call warning, and the stop out, where positions are closed for you.

Related terms

Margin callStop outEquity

A definition, not financial advice. Trading carries a risk of loss.

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