LEVERAGE INTELLIGENCE
Effective leverage · Margin · Notional exposure · Position sizing education
LEVERAGE LAB — INPUTS
LEVERAGE LAB — RESULTS
Required Margin
$1,170
Notional Exposure
$117,000
Effective Leverage
1:2
Risk at Stop
$10
Risk %
0.02%
Margin Remaining
$48,830
UNDERSTANDING YOUR NUMBERS
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Broker Maximum (1:100): The maximum exposure the broker permits per unit of margin. This is a ceiling, not a target.
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Effective Leverage (1:2): Your actual portfolio exposure relative to equity. This is what matters for risk.
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Risk at Stop ($10): The actual monetary loss if all stops are hit. This is your real risk — not the margin requirement.
AXIS DOCTRINE
Risk determines position size — not available leverage. A disciplined trader uses leverage to reduce margin requirements, not to increase risk beyond their methodology allows.