Margin still required even if my STOP is positive

[Guest SAE]

Hi All,

If I place a trade and it happens to go my way enough for me to set the STOP to a positive. Why do I still have a margin requirement?

 

Thanks

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27 minutes ago, SAE said:

Hi All,

If I place a trade and it happens to go my way enough for me to set the STOP to a positive. Why do I still have a margin requirement?

 

Thanks

Hi @SAE,  maintenance margin,  see https://www.ig.com/uk/glossary-trading-terms/maintenance-margin-definition