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Old 2009-07-05, 04:23 AM   #418 (permalink)
Proupin
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The only differce is the amount of margin required to open a position. The pip value remains the same:

1.00 lot (100.000 units of base currency):

1:100
pip value= 10$
margin required=1000$ (your broker will set apart 1000$ from your account to be used as margin)
you will get 1000$ back in case of a margin call

1:200
pip value= 10$
margin required=500$ (you essentially have twice as much margin)
you will get 500$ back in case of a margin call
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