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What Does 1:100 Leverage Mean? Why Most Traders Should Never Use It

100x leverage means controlling a position 100 times larger than your deposited margin. A trader depositing $250 controls $25,000 of market exposure. A 1% adverse price move eliminates the full $250. At this level, risk accelerates faster than most traders…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • June 12, 2022
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How To Use Leverage In Long-Term Investing To Increase Returns

Leverage in long-term investing is a tool for adjusting portfolio exposure over years rather than days, but it amplifies both gains and losses at the same rate. Experienced investors who control risk can use modest leverage to express stronger conviction…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • June 4, 2022
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Best Leverage For A Small Account ($10, $100, $200, $500, $1000)

Best Leverage For A Small Account ($10, $100, $200, $500, $1000) Best Leverage For A Small Account ($10, $100, $200, $500, $1000) A $100 account using 25x leverage can be wiped out by a 4% price move. Bitcoin moves 4% in a…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • May 8, 2022
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10 Steps Of Top Risk Management In Leverage Trading

Leverage trading is a high-risk arena where position size and volatility can move your account balance quickly. Without solid risk management, a single trade can eliminate weeks or months of gains. Managing leverage is more than setting a stop-loss. It…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • May 2, 2022
Liquidation explained
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What is Liquidation in Trading?

Liquidation is the forced closure of a leveraged position when your account equity drops below the maintenance margin threshold. At 1:10 leverage, a 10% price move against you triggers it. At 1:25, just 4%. These are not warnings. They are…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • April 24, 2022
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36 Leverage Trading Tips to Protect Your Capital

This guide covers 36 leverage trading rules that protect capital and reduce preventable losses, whether you’re just starting to experiment with small size or already trading larger. A lot can go wrong when using leverage to magnify exposure and P&L…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • April 17, 2022
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Leverage Trading Fees & Costs Explained

Leverage increases the fees you pay because it increases your position size. A trader with a $587 account at 1:25 leverage opens a position of $14,675 and pays trading fees on the full $14,675, not the $587 deposit. The higher…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • April 10, 2022
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Spot Trading vs Leverage Trading: What Is The Difference?

Spot trading and leverage trading are not two versions of the same thing. They are structurally different markets with different risk profiles, different mechanics, and different implications for how a position behaves when price moves. A trader with $800 buying…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • March 19, 2022
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Leverage Trading vs Margin Trading: 2 Main Differences

Leverage trading and margin trading describe two sides of the same mechanism: margin is the capital a trader deposits as collateral, and leverage is the buying power the broker extends on top of it. The leverage ratio determines exactly how…

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  • Anton Palovaara
  • March 14, 2022
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