Source: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/margin-requirement

# Margin requirement
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/margin-requirement
Last modified: 2026-10-17

A margin requirement is the minimum collateral for a position as a percent of its value: 10% is the same as 10x leverage. It rises for larger positions and volatile symbols, so the advertised leverage is a maximum. [Requirements by symbol on Mochatrade](https://mochatrade.com/support/how-leverage-and-margin-work-on-mochatrade); [what is listed](https://mochatrade.com/support/what-can-i-trade-on-mochatrade).

## Related terms

- Position sizing: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/position-sizing
- Buying power: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/buying-power
- Margin call: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/margin-call
- Leverage in trading: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/leverage-in-trading
- Auto-deleveraging (ADL): https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/auto-deleveraging
- Margin tiers: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/margin-tiers

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