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Published in 2025.03.19
Updated in 2025.04.29
Here is how you can calculate leverage from the Margin Requirement Rate (%), or the Margin Requirement Rate (%) from leverage.
How to calculate leverage from the Margin Requirement Rate (%)
Leverage can be calculated using the following formula.
Leverage = 100 ÷ Margin Requirement Rate (%)
Here are some specific examples of the calculation:
If the Margin Requirement Rate is 5%:100 ÷ 5 = x20
If the Margin Requirement Rate is 2%:100 ÷ 2 = x50
If the Margin Requirement Rate is 0.5%:100 ÷ 0.5 = x200
How to calculate the Margin Requirement Rate (%) from leverage
The Margin Requirement Rate can be calculated using the following formula.
Margin Requirement Rate (%) = 100 ÷ Leverage
Here are some specific examples of the calculation:
If the leverage is 20x:100 ÷ 20 = 5%
If the leverage is 50x:100 ÷ 50 = 2%
If the leverage is 200x:100 ÷ 200 = 0.5%
Leverage options available when opening a real or demo account with FXON

Key Point
For Forex Pairs (excluding exotic pairs) and metal CFD, leverage will vary based on the equity.
Please refer to the following article for detailed information regarding leverage.
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