What is the minimum amount required to open a trade?

This article explains how leverage affects your entry point and provides specific examples of margin requirements for popular trading instruments at LBX.

What is Margin?

The key factor determining your ability to open a trade is Margin. This is the part of your account balance reserved by the broker to support an open position.

The rule is simple: the higher the leverage, the less margin is required to open a position. By using high leverage, you can control larger positions with a smaller amount of initial capital.

Read more about margin here.

Currency Pairs: minimum trading volumes and requirements 

At LBX, we offer our highest leverage (up to 1:1000) on currency pairs. For most instruments, the minimum trading volume is 0.01 lots.

The following breakdown details the required margin for a 0.01 lot position, based on account leverage of 1:1000. Under these parameters, the required margin typically ranges from $0.50 to $2.00.

Group 1: Margin from $0.50 to $1.00

These are the most accessible instruments for beginners. Opening a minimum position requires less than one dollar:

• AUD Pairs: AUD/USD, AUD/JPY, AUD/CAD, AUD/NZD, AUD/CHF.
• NZD Pairs: NZD/USD, NZD/JPY, NZD/CAD, NZD/CHF.
• Other Crosses: CAD/JPY, CAD/CHF.

Group 2: Fixed Margin at $1.00

For instruments where the US Dollar (USD) is the base currency, the margin requirement is fixed: 

• Instruments: USD/CHF, USD/JPY, USD/CAD.

Group 3: Margin from $1.00 to $1.50

This group includes major European currencies which typically have a higher relative exchange value:

• EUR Pairs: EUR/USD, EUR/GBP, EUR/CHF, EUR/NZD, EUR/JPY, EUR/CAD, EUR/AUD.
• GBP Pairs: GBP/USD, GBP/CHF, GBP/CAD, GBP/NZD, GBP/JPY.
• Crosses: CHF/JPY.
  

Thanks to our flexible leverage options, you can begin practicing on a live account with minimal starting capital!