Margin Trading on Coinmetro lets you trade with borrowed assets, giving you the opportunity to open larger positions than your available funds. This also allows you to short (sell) assets you don’t own, with the goal of buying them back at a lower price to make a profit. Currently, Coinmetro lets you trade with up to x5 leverage.

Whether you’re new to margin trading or looking to refine your strategy, this guide will help you get started on the Coinmetro Margin Platform.

⚠️ Important Notice

Margin trading carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Using leverage can amplify both potential profits and potential losses — meaning you could lose more than your initial investment. Always ensure you fully understand how margin trading works, use appropriate risk management tools such as stop losses, and only trade with funds you can afford to lose.

💰 Step 1: Fund Your Account

Before trading, ensure your Coinmetro account has sufficient available funds. If you don't have any funds to trade with yet, you can deposit either fiat or crypto into your account in just a few steps:

Before you can deposit funds or trade on the Coinmetro platform, your account must be fully verified.

📊 Step 2: Go to the Margin Platform

Select the relevant instructions below for the version of Coinmetro you're using:

💻 On a Web Browser

From your dashboard, go to the Menu on the left of the screen.
Click on Margin.

📱 On the Mobile App

From the home screen, tap on the Menu icon (☰) in the top-left corner of the screen.
Tap on Margin.

Go to the Margin Platform

🏦 Step 3: Allocate Collateral

Collateral is the amount of funds or assets you set aside to secure borrowed money when trading on margin. It acts as a safety buffer, covering potential losses if the market moves against you. The more collateral you allocate, the greater your trading power — but if its value drops too low, you risk receiving a margin call or having your positions liquidated.

Here's how to add collateral:

Scroll down to the Exposure section.
Click Add Collateral To Start.
Select the currency to allocate.
Use the slider to choose the amount. The maximum collateral allocation is €50,000.
Press Save Allocation.

Using XCM as Collateral

XCM can make up 30% of your total collateral.
Only 30% of XCM’s market value counts as collateral.
Maximum XCM allocation is €10,000.

🔄 Step 4: Select Your Trading Pair and Order Type

Use the dropdown menu above the price chart to select the trading pair you wish to trade (e.g., BTC/EUR).
Set the Order Type to either Limit, Market, or Stop.
If you're placing a limit or a stop order, enter your desired price in the Limit Price* or the Stop Price** box.

*If you're placing a limit order, the order will only execute at this price or better, giving you precise control over your trade.

**If you're placing a stop order, the order will be triggered once the asset reaches your specified stop price. From that point, it can execute as either a market order or a limit order, depending on how you’ve set it up. This allows you to limit potential losses or enter a position automatically when the market moves to a certain level.

💰 Step 5: Input the Trade Amount

Adjust the amount of currency you want to trade by sliding the bar or selecting Min/Max.
Review the fees that will be applied to your trade. Coinmetro displays maker and taker fees clearly below the amount bar.

📈 Step 6: Open Your Position

Once you have checked that all details are correct:

Click Buy to open a long position, or Sell to open a short position.
Click Place Order to open your position.

You can monitor your Profit/Loss and Exposure in the Active Positions panel.

⚠️ Tip: A Margin Call occurs if your Free Margin drops to 0, and a Stop-Out occurs at -70%, automatically closing your positions.

❌ How can I close an open position?

You can close positions manually from the Active Positions panel on the Margin platform by finding the position and clicking Close. Positions can also close automatically if:

The set Take Profit is reached
The set Stop Loss is reached
The free Margin % drops to -70% (Stop-Out)

If your position is stopped out, you'll receive an email informing you of this. You will also receive a margin call email before that if your free margin drops to 0%.

⚠️ Price Warnings

The Slippage Warning Dialog alerts you if your order could experience a loss of 3% or more due to slippage. This helps you act quickly and make informed decisions before confirming your order.

Green: 3% – 4.99% potential slippage
Orange: 5% – 9.99% potential slippage
Red: 10% or more potential slippage

Please note: Currently, the price warnings feature doesn’t account for spread or partial position changes.

FAQs

💰 What are the fees?

Level	Margin Fees	Interest (Charged Daily)
All Levels	Entry Fee: 0.1% Exit Fee: 0.1%	0.08222%*

*Margin fees are calculated hourly on borrowed margin and paid from your primary collateral every 24 hours.

🔎 Where can I find my paid and owed margin fees?

You can find both your paid and owed margin fees underneath your margin Exposure by clicking on the Fees tab.

💹 How is Margin Trading calculated?

When trading on margin, your account balance is divided into three key components that determine how much you can trade and how much risk you’re exposed to:

Available Margin: This is the amount of funds you currently have available to open new positions. It’s calculated as your total collateral value minus any unrealized losses from your open trades.
Used Margin: This represents the portion of your collateral that’s currently being used to keep your open orders or positions active.
Free Margin: This is your Available Margin after accounting for any open positions. It can go negative if your open losses exceed your available collateral, meaning your account is at risk of a margin call or liquidation.