Margin level % in MT5 backtest results - what would constitute a margin call?

[Henry Lodewicus Combrinck]

Greetings,

Trying to understand the meaning behind the number in the backtest results for Margin Level %.

At what level would it be considered a 'bad thing", ie, being margin called in possible future live trading?

For example, some of my backtests show this level at 419%, other times it is 1765%. I have no clue what this value means.

I'd appreciate any comments.

Thanks

[Fernando Carreiro]

Please do some research on how leverage works and how the margin requirements are calculated and applied.

Also learn about free margin, deposit load, margin call-out and margin stop-out.

These concepts are part of the trading basics that all traders should know and learn about.

Search the web as there are many websites that offer free lessons on these trading basics.

[Fernando Carreiro]

Your topic has been moved to the section: Expert Advisors and Automated Trading

[Henry Lodewicus Combrinck]

ok, found some useful info from the links above.

With a deposit $300 lets assume you have some open positions with your total margin as 552.42 USD and your positions are $400 in profit

Therefore:

Equity =$300+400 = $700(Equity is your account balance plus the floating profit/loss of your open positions)

Free margin =700-552.42 =147.58

3.Margin level is the ratio of equity to margin:

Margin Level = (Equity / Margin) x 100

So: 700/552.42 * 100

[Henry Lodewicus Combrinck]

Posting final comment here for myself and others to save time, this link provides a nice summary

https://www.icmarkets.com/blog/what-is-a-margin-call/