For positions opened 15 minutes before and 10 minutes after the release of important macroeconomic news, the margin requirement may increase and be calculated based on a maximum leverage of 1:200 if the leverage on your account exceeds 1:200.
If the leverage on your account is below 1:200, the margin requirements will be calculated based on your account’s set leverage, regardless of when the position was opened. Examples of margin requirement calculations during the news period:
Example 1
20 minutes before the release of important macroeconomic news, you open position #1 (0.1 lot USD/JPY) on an account with 1:2000 leverage. The margin required for this position is $5.
6 minutes later, you open position #2 with the same volume (0.1 lot). Due to increased volatility during the news period, the margin required for position #2 is $50.
The total margin for both positions is now $55 ($5 for position #1 and $50 for position #2).
10 minutes after the news release, the margin requirements for position #2 are recalculated, reducing the margin to $5. The total margin for both positions is now $10 ($5 for each position).
Example 2
20 minutes before the news release, you open position #1 (buy) and position #2 (sell), both with a volume of 0.1 lot (USD/JPY) on an account with 1:2000 leverage. The total margin required is $5.
6 minutes later, you close position #1. The margin for position #2 is then recalculated and increases to $50 due to heightened volatility.
10 minutes after the publication of the news, the margin requirements are recalculated again, reducing the margin for position #2 to $5.
Example 3
20 minutes before the news release, you open position #1 (0.1 lot USD/JPY) on an account with 1:200 leverage. The margin required is $50.
6 minutes later, you open position #2 with the same volume (0.1 lot), requiring a margin of $50 as well. The total margin for both positions is $100.
10 minutes after the news release, the total margin remains $100 ($50 for each position).