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What is leverage in trading and how does it amplify gains and losses?
Leverage in trading is a powerful financial tool that allows investors to use borrowed money to increase their investment capital. By using leverage, one can control a larger position than what the own funds would typically allow.
For example, if you invest Rs. 100 and it experiences a 10% increase in value, your profit would amount to Rs. 10. However, with leverage, you invest Rs. 500 instead, a 10% rise in the stock price translates to a profit of Rs. 50. This demonstrates how leverage can magnify your returns.
On the other side, leverage also comes with increased risk. If the stock price decreases instead, your losses will also be larger. In the previous example, if the stock price drops by 10%, your Rs. 100 investment would see a loss of Rs. 10, but the leveraged Rs. 500 investment would result in a loss of Rs. 50.
This makes it important for traders to use leverage carefully and to understand the risks involved as leverage can boost profits, but it can also increase losses.
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