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Margin Trading and Leverage Trading play a crucial role in the financial markets, enabling you as an investor to potentially amplify your gains. If not utilised appropriately, your losses may also be amplified. While the two concepts are related, there are various distinctions between them, like the risk and reward factors are different, market suitability is different and the approach is different.
Read on to know the difference between margin trading and leverage trading, and understand how these two options can impact your trades.
Before going into the difference between margin and leverage trading, it is important that you understand the meaning of leverage and margin, in the context of trading.
Margin is the collateral that you are required to maintain in your trading account to cover potential losses. It is the difference between the total trade value and the borrowed amount. Margin acts as a security deposit, thus ensuring that you can handle potential losses.
While margin trading is suitable for experienced traders, who understand the market trends, here you will have to pay an interest to the broker, in addition to some other trading charges like commission and fee.
Leverage means the borrowing of funds from the brokers that allows you to increase your trading position. It, therefore, is the ability to control a more substantial position in the market with a smaller amount of capital. This share market tool is suitable to experienced investors as well as novices, though inexperienced investors need to be careful about potential losses. You will have to pay an interest to the broker, in addition to various charges like spreads, commissions, and overnight financing charges.
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Here are the key differences between margin trading and leverage trading:
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Margin and leverage trading are both tools that enable traders to increase their exposure in the market beyond their available capital. However, they operate differently and come with distinct risk and reward profiles. Margin trading involves using your own funds as collateral to open a larger position, while leverage trading allows you to borrow funds from the broker to control more significant positions. While leverage can amplify potential profits, it also amplifies losses, leading to increased risk.
Before engaging in either margin or leverage trading, it’s crucial to understand the mechanics, risks, and responsibilities associated with these trading methods. Being aware of the difference between margin and leverage trading will empower you to make informed decisions and navigate the financial markets more effectively. Remember, knowledge and discipline are the keys to successful trading in the exciting world of finance.
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