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What is a Margin Call, and how does it work?
A Margin Call occurs when your account Equity falls to the broker's required margin call level. At Born2trade, a Margin Call is triggered when your margin level reaches 100%.
This is a warning to either deposit additional funds or close some positions. If no action is taken and your Equity continues to decline, your account may reach the Stop Out level, where positions are automatically closed to protect your balance.
What is Stop Out, and how is it calculated?
Stop Out is the automatic closure of open positions when your margin level falls below the liquidation threshold. At Born2trade, the Stop Out level is set at 50%. Once this point is breached, the platform will begin closing positions automatically - starting with the largest losing trade - until your margin level is restored to a sufficient level. This mechanism helps protect your account from going into a negative balance.
How can I avoid a Stop Out?
You can reduce the risk of Stop Out by monitoring your margin level, using appropriate leverage, applying stop losses, and avoiding overexposure in your trades.
What is slippage, and how does it affect my trades?
Slippage occurs when your order is executed at a price different from the one you requested, often due to rapid market movements or low liquidity. This can result in slightly better or worse execution.
Is it possible to avoid slippage?
Slippage cannot be completely avoided in volatile markets, but you can minimise it by trading during high-liquidity sessions and using limit orders instead of market orders.
What are Stop Loss (S/L) and Take Profit (T/P)?
A Stop Loss closes a trade when the market moves against you to a specified level, while a Take Profit closes a trade once your target profit is reached. Both help manage risk and lock in profits.
Why am I getting the "invalid S/L or T/P" error when setting Stop Loss and Take Profit?
This usually happens when your S/L or T/P is placed too close to the current market price. Adjust the distance based on the minimum levels required by the platform.
At what prices do Buy and Sell orders open and close?
In trading, the execution price depends on whether you are opening a buy or a sell order:
This difference between the Bid and Ask prices is known as the spread and represents part of your trading cost.
Why are my Stop Loss and Take Profit orders not triggering as expected?
They may not trigger if the market price has not reached the set level or if you are looking at the wrong side of the price (bid vs ask).
Why did my order close beyond the specified Stop Loss or Take Profit price?
In fast-moving or illiquid markets, your order may be filled at the next available price, leading to execution beyond your set level.
What causes my Stop Loss and Take Profit to be filled at different prices?
This is typically due to market gaps, slippage, or sudden volatility.
Why are the Stop Loss and Take Profit levels not visible on the chart?
Check your chart settings—S/L and T/P lines can be enabled in the platform settings if they are not visible.
Will my preset price be the same as the final execution price?
Not always. In volatile conditions, your order may be filled at the closest available market price.
Why did my order get executed at a less favourable price?
This is usually caused by slippage or market gaps during periods of high volatility.