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Leverage Calculator

Exposure relative to equity, and why an affordable margin can still be reckless risk.

Inputs it asks for
Account balance currency
Position size lots / units
Leverage ratio
Hold period nights
Formula shown · assumptions disclosed

What it computes

Exposure relative to equity, and why an affordable margin can still be reckless risk. The page states the equation, the units it expects and the rounding it applies, so the result can be reproduced by hand.

Where it sits in the chain

A calculator gives you a number. This one feeds the next: account to risk, risk to position size, position size to the trade, and the trade to expectancy, drawdown and risk of ruin.

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Inputs
Result
Notional exposure $233,000
Effective leverage 9.3 : 1
Effective leverage is exposure relative to your balance, not the leverage your broker allows.
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