Trading & investing

Trade with Margin on Alphaforge

Amplified positions, controlled risk.

Margin
2.0xMAINTCALL

Margin trading lets you use borrowed capital to amplify position size — increasing potential returns and, in equal measure, potential losses. At Alphaforge, we provide margin with the same level of transparency we apply to every other product: rates surfaced before you borrow, risk visible before you trade.

Definition

What is margin trading?

Borrowing funds from the platform to purchase more securities than your cash balance allows. Your existing holdings act as collateral. Interest accrues daily on the borrowed amount, and the platform may liquidate positions if your collateral falls below maintenance requirements.

Alphaforge provides margin with real-time margin-requirement displays, interest rates published daily, automated margin-call notifications, and risk-management tooling including stop-losses and position-size limits.

Fundamentals

Core concepts to master

01Initial vs maintenance margin
02Margin calls & liquidation
03Cost of margin interest
04Leverage and volatility

If margin isn't right for you, the dashboard will tell you that too.

Why Alphaforge

Built for traders who want the full picture.

Most platforms hide margin behind tiny disclosures. We surface the cost on every position, every day. If margin isn't right for you, the dashboard will tell you that too.

Some features described on this page are in development. See Section 8 of our Terms of Service for the full forward-looking-statements disclosure.