Stop-out level

The stop-out level is the margin level at which a venue closes your positions for you, at whatever the book gives. It is the venue's trigger, not your stop: compute the price where it hits before entry, and know what moves it while you sleep.

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In the help centreSee how leverage and margin work on Mochatrade
  • Margin callA margin call is a broker's demand for more funds when your account falls below the required margin; ignore it and…
  • Initial margin vs maintenance marginInitial margin is the deposit to open a position; maintenance margin is the floor your account must stay above to keep…
  • Liquidation / forced square-offLiquidation, or forced square-off, is the venue closing a leveraged position because the margin can no longer cover…
  • Position sizingPosition sizing is deciding how much to trade: the rupees you are willing to lose divided by the distance from entry…
  • Liquidation priceThe liquidation price is where the venue closes your leveraged position, computed from entry, leverage and margin…
  • Mark priceThe mark price is the price a venue judges your position by, for unrealised profit and liquidation, built from the…

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