- Your margin
- Funded by the broker
- Margin required
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- Total position value
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- Leverage
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- P&L on a 1% move
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- That is this much of your margin
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Figures are estimates for planning only, not investment or tax advice.
Margin is the money you must have in your account to hold a position. This calculator shows the margin required, the leverage it implies and how much a 1% move would swing your position against that margin.
Leverage cuts both ways
At 20% margin you control five times your money, so a 1% move in the stock is a 5% move on your capital. A 20% adverse move wipes the margin out entirely — which is why intraday positions are squared off automatically near that point.
What determines the margin
For F&O, SPAN plus exposure margin set by the exchange, revised as volatility changes. For equity intraday, SEBI’s peak margin rules cap the leverage brokers can offer. Enter the percentage your broker actually asks for.
Frequently asked questions
What is a margin call?
A demand to add funds when losses erode your margin. Unmet, the broker squares off the position.
Is margin trading suitable for beginners?
It magnifies losses as much as gains and forces exits at the worst moment. Most new investors should stay with delivery.
What is MTF?
The margin trading facility funds a delivery position with borrowed money at 9–18% a year. Interest accrues daily.