Margin Call Calculator

Your details

Stock margin accounts use an initial margin and maintenance margin percentage. Leveraged accounts use a leverage multiplier and maintenance margin rate.
The full market value of the securities you purchased, own cash plus borrowed funds combined.
The percentage of the purchase price you paid with your own cash. FINRA requires at least 50% for most stocks.
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The minimum equity percentage your broker requires you to keep in the account at all times. Industry standard is 25%; many brokers set 30% or higher.
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The current market value of the position. Leave at or below the purchase price to see deficit calculations.
Currency
Margin call / liquidation priceAbove maintenance level
$6,666.67

Price at which a margin call or forced liquidation is triggered

Borrowed amount (margin loan)$5,000.00
Your equity at purchase$5,000.00
Current equity$3,500.00
Current equity %41.2%
Equity deficit$0.00
Distance to margin call0.2%
41.2% %
Margin call zone<25%Caution zone25%-35%Healthy equity35%-60%Well-capitalized60%+
Your equity$5,000.00
Margin loan$5,000.00
Equity deficit$0.00

Margin call price: $6666.67

  • The current price ($8500.00) must fall $1833.33 (21.6%) before reaching your margin call price of $6666.67.
  • Your current equity is 41.2% of the position value, compared to the 25% maintenance requirement.
  • You are currently above the maintenance threshold. Keep monitoring if the price keeps falling.
  • Your outstanding margin loan is $5000.00. Interest accrues daily regardless of the position value.

Next stepTo reduce margin call risk: add cash to your account, reduce the position size, or set a stop-loss above the margin call price.

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