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What Happens When Your Margin Level Reaches 100% in Exness?
Margin level is one of the most critical indicators for risk management in leveraged trading. If you're trading with Exness, understanding what happens when your margin level reaches 100% can make the difference between protecting your account and experiencing a forced exit. In this guide, we explain what a 100% margin level means, what it triggers in your Exness account, and how to respond.
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📌 What Is Margin Level in Exness?
In simple terms, margin level is the ratio of your equity to the used margin, expressed as a percentage:
Margin Level = (Equity / Used Margin) × 100%
It helps Exness determine whether you have enough funds to keep your positions open.
🚨 What Happens at 100% Margin Level?
When your margin level reaches 100% in Exness, it means:
Your equity is exactly equal to your used margin.
You have no free margin left to open new positions.
You are at risk of a margin call.
At this point, Exness does not immediately close your trades, but you are now in a vulnerable position where further losses may result in a stop-out.
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📛 Margin Call at 100%
Reaching 100% triggers a margin call. This is a warning that your equity is too low, and you may need to:
Deposit additional funds
Close some trades to free up margin
Reduce lot size in future positions
If your margin level continues to fall below the stop-out level (usually 0%), Exness will start automatically closing your open positions starting from the one with the highest loss.
💥 Example: Live Scenario at 100% Margin Level
Let’s say:
You opened a trade that requires $1,000 margin.
Your account equity drops to $1,000 due to floating losses.
Your margin level = (1,000 / 1,000) × 100% = 100%
You cannot open new trades unless the equity increases or the used margin decreases. And if losses grow? Your margin level drops below 100%, entering stop-out territory.
✅ How to React When Margin Hits 100%
Here’s what to do if you reach the 100% mark:
Review all open positions for excessive risk.
Add funds to your trading account to boost equity.
Reduce exposure by closing some trades.
Use stop-loss orders to prevent losses from escalating.
Avoid trading during high volatility unless properly hedged.
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🛡️ How to Avoid Reaching 100% Margin Level
Prevention is better than cure. Here’s how to stay above 100%:
Use lower leverage
Diversify your trades to reduce drawdown
Monitor news events and their impact on your positions
Use trailing stops to protect profits
📊 Tools from Exness to Help You Monitor Margin
Exness offers a full suite of trading tools to help manage margin levels:
Real-time margin level display in MT4/MT5
Account protection alerts via email or push
Risk management settings on the Exness Trader app
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🔚 Final Thoughts
Reaching a 100% margin level in Exness is a warning sign that you're out of free margin. While it doesn't immediately close your trades, you're at the edge of a margin call zone, and inaction could lead to automatic stop-outs.
Smart traders always monitor their margin levels and take preventive action before it's too late.
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See more:
How to create an account with EXNESS
How to Open a Standard Account in Exness
Benefits of Using a Standard Account in Exness
