Important Notice for UK Residents
Margin trading is currently unavailable for UK users.
Due to recent regulatory changes, Coinmetro has been required to disable margin trading for residents of the United Kingdom. UK clients can still access the Margin page, but will not be able to open new positions. Existing margin positions can only be closed, not expanded or reopened.
Margin trading lets you trade with borrowed assets, opening positions larger than your available funds. Coinmetro makes this easy while providing tools like leverage, stop-loss, and take-profit orders to manage risk.
This guide explains how margin trading works, key concepts, and best practices for trading safely
🔄 Margin Trading vs Exchange Trading
If you’re familiar with Exchange Trading:
On Exchange, your wallet balances update immediately after an order is filled.
On Margin, an open position is created instead. Your profit/loss (P/L) floats with market movements, and balances update only when the position is closed.
Summary:
Margin Trading: Ideal for traders seeking flexibility and profit opportunities, including shorting and leverage.
Exchange Trading: Best for buy-and-hold strategies or trading without extra risk.
🛡️ Prerequisites for Margin Trading
To trade on Coinmetro’s Margin Platform, you must:
Complete KYC (Know Your Customer).
Allocate funds as collateral via the Collateral panel.
Click “Add collateral to start” to begin trading.
💰 What Is Collateral?
Collateral is the funds you allocate as security for your borrowed margin.
Collateral funds are locked and cannot be withdrawn or used elsewhere.
You may release funds if your free margin is sufficient.
Supported collateral assets are listed on the Margin Platform.
Maximum total collateral: €50,000.
Primary Collateral:
One allocation must be set as primary, used to settle profits and losses.
If multiple allocations exist, the primary can be chosen via the Collateral panel.
Large losses may draw from secondary collateral allocations sequentially.
📊 Margin Concepts
Available Margin – Your buying/selling power:
Available Margin = Collateral Value – Unrealized Loss – Margin Fees
Used Margin – Collateral locked in open positions:
Used Margin = Net Exposure ÷ Leverage
Free Margin – Collateral available for new trades:
Free Margin = Collateral – Used Margin + Profit/Loss
Free Margin % is Free Margin as a % of Available Margin.
When Free Margin % ≤ 0%, new trades cannot be opened, and pending orders are cancelled.
A stop-out occurs at Free Margin % = -70%, closing all positions.
💱 Margin Currency
Choose how P&L, Collateral, Used Margin, and Free Margin are displayed:
Options: EUR or BTC
Change anytime via the Settings wheel on the platform.
📝 How to Open a Margin Trade
Select your pair from the top-right dropdown.
Complete the order form – choose Market, Limit, or Stop order.
Click Buy or Sell. If 1-click trading is off, confirm the trade.
📈 Orders vs Positions
Orders: Instructions to enter a trade (Market, Limit, Stop).
Positions: Created when an order is filled; shows open P/L and updates in real-time.
Positions appear in the Position Summary and can be closed manually or automatically.
🔒 How to Close a Position
Manual Closing:
Click Limit to set a specific exit price (may fill partially).
Click Market to close immediately at the next best price.
Automatic Closing:
Take Profit price reached
Stop Loss price reached
Free Margin % drops to -70% → Stop-out
Additional Actions on Active Positions:
Edit – Modify the position
Close (Market order) – Exit immediately
Double – Duplicate the order at the current price
Reverse – Close current position and open the opposite trade
⚠️ Margin Calls and Stop-Outs
Margin Call: Triggered when Free Margin % drops to 0%.
You cannot open new trades until the margin is positive again.
Stop-Out: Triggered at Free Margin % = -70%.
All positions are liquidated, and losses are deducted from primary (and secondary) collateral.
💸 Margin Fees
Daily interest: 0.08222% on borrowed margin (≈30% annualized).
Charged hourly and paid automatically from primary collateral.
🖥️ Recommended Browser Zoom
Optimal Coinmetro viewing: 100% zoom, unless your device uses display scaling.
Example: If system scaling = 125%, set browser zoom to 80%.
FAQs
💡 What is Free Margin?
Free Margin is the portion of your collateral available for opening new trades, calculated after accounting for used margin, unrealized losses, and fees.
⚖️ What is a Stop-Out?
Stop-Out automatically closes all positions when Free Margin % drops to -70%, protecting your remaining collateral.
📊 Can I use multiple collateral assets?
Yes, but one must be designated primary. Profits and losses are first applied to the primary, then secondary allocations if needed.
💱 How is the margin currency chosen?
You can choose EUR or BTC to display P&L, Collateral, Used Margin, and Free Margin via the Settings wheel.
🛡️ How can I manage risk effectively?
Use Stop Loss, Take Profit, monitor Free Margin %, and avoid over-leveraging.