Margin & Leverage Calculator
Position size, margin blocked and the loss a stop-loss would cost at a given leverage.
How far the price can move against you before you exit.
Position you could take
₹5,00,000
- Quantity affordable
- 1,000
- Margin blocked
- ₹1,00,000 (20.0% of position)
- Loss if your stop-loss is hit
- ₹10,000
- That is this much of your cash
- 10.0%
- Adverse move that wipes out your cash
- 20.0%
Leverage multiplies losses exactly as it multiplies gains, and brokers charge interest on the borrowed amount. Practise this on the VIA Trade Simulator with virtual money before risking real capital — this tool is for education, not a trade recommendation.
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How it works
Leverage lets you control a position larger than your cash. The margin blocked is the position value divided by the leverage. Because the whole position moves, a small adverse move is a large percentage of your own money — the calculator shows exactly how large.
The formula
Position = Cash × Leverage · Margin = Position ÷ Leverage · Loss = Position × Stop-loss %- Cash
- Money available in your account
- Leverage
- Multiple offered by the broker
- Stop-loss %
- Adverse move at which you exit
Worked example
₹1,00,000 at 5× controls ₹5,00,000; a 2% adverse move costs ₹10,000, which is 10% of your cash.
Pro tips
- Decide the rupee loss you accept before deciding the position size.
- Practise leveraged trades with virtual money on the VIA Trade Simulator first.
Common mistakes
- Using the full buying power the broker offers.
- Ignoring the interest charged on the borrowed amount.
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Institutional grade calculations are illustrative and for educational wealth architecture. Results do not constitute investment advice.