Risk Management
Forex leverage explained: margin, losses and position size
How leverage and margin work, with worked examples at 1:100, 1:500 and 1:1000, what happens at a margin call and a stop-out, and how to size a trade from your stop-loss.
Market analysis
Articles from the NAMH Global research desk on forex, gold, oil and stock indices: previews of data releases and central bank decisions, market reviews and explainers. A dated article describes the market on the day it was published.
FEATURED · 6 JUL 2026
RISK NOTE · This page is general information, not investment advice. Each article describes the market on its publication date. CFDs use leverage. You can lose money quickly, and you can lose all of the money you deposit. Only trade with money you can afford to lose.