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Leverage, Margin and Lots

– Leverage, Margin and Lots In order to make this small 100th of a cent worth something, your broker offers you leverage. This essentially magnifies your trade size. You would place a trade using so much of your own money, called Margin, and your broker will magnify the trade by whatever the leverage is. If your broker offers your 100:1 …

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