Explicit broker-threshold scenario

Stop-Out Buffer Calculator

Measure the equity loss remaining to an entered stop-out threshold using one explicitly selected basis: margin-level percentage, equity money, or free-margin money.

Threshold basis requiredMT4 / MT5 distinction visibleNo liquidation forecast

Enter the stop-out scenario

Use the threshold basis and value shown for the exact broker, platform, account type and entity you are checking.

Entered

Threshold boundary: The scenario holds used margin fixed. Real liquidation can change margin, equity, prices and the next position selected as positions close.

Entered-threshold buffer

Account Margin Health 1.0.0.

Derived
Enter an account and thresholdCurrent and projected threshold buffers will appear here.

How the threshold basis changes the calculation

Percentage basis: Threshold equity = Used margin × Threshold % ÷ 100
Equity-money basis: Threshold equity = Entered money level
Free-margin-money basis: Threshold equity = Used margin + Entered money level

MetaTrader documents percentage levels through margin level. Its MT5 tester describes money-mode levels through equity, while the MQL4 reference describes absolute mode through free margin.

The selected basis is therefore part of the input contract. The page never guesses which convention a broker uses.

Assumptions and limits

  • The page does not confirm the broker threshold, margin-call setting or platform mode.
  • Used margin is held constant even though liquidation, currency conversion, pending orders and position changes can alter it.
  • Execution price, spreads, slippage, gaps, commissions and close-out sequence are excluded.
  • Touching the entered threshold is a mathematical comparison, not proof of the exact server action or timing.
  • A positive buffer is not a safety assurance or recommendation to keep positions open.

Frequently asked questions

  • MetaTrader documents percentage levels through margin level, while money mode is described through equity in MT5 testing and through free margin in the MQL4 absolute mode.
  • The entered percentage is compared with equity divided by used margin times 100.
  • The entered account-currency threshold is compared directly with equity.
  • The entered threshold is compared with equity minus used margin.
  • It is current equity minus the equity level equivalent to the selected threshold, assuming used margin stays fixed.
  • No. It subtracts one entered loss while holding used margin fixed and does not model close-out sequence or changing prices.
  • The page cannot verify server rules, execution timing, spreads, gaps, slippage or which position may close first.
  • No. It is a conditional arithmetic difference from an entered threshold, not a safety assurance.

Sources and methodology

Margin Level & Free MarginCalculate the current account-margin snapshot without applying a stop-out threshold.Required Margin CalculatorEstimate required margin for one entered position scenario.Trade Risk VisualizerReview entered entry, stop and target levels before a trade.

Verify margin rules with the broker

Confirm the exact platform, broker entity, account type, symbol specification, threshold basis and close-out rules before relying on a margin scenario.

XM

Check the account and symbol margin specifications that apply to you.

Check XM terms

FBS

Confirm margin levels and account-specific stop-out conventions.

Check FBS terms

FXOpen

Review hedging, margin and close-out specifications for the account.

Check FXOpen terms

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Disclaimer: The results from this tool are estimates for educational and informational purposes only and may differ from your broker's figures. This is not financial or investment advice. Trading forex and CFDs carries a high level of risk and can result in the loss of all your capital. Always verify calculations with your broker and trade within your risk tolerance.