What is tiered margin?

Totality uses a tiered margin methodology to manage risk during periods of political or economic uncertainty that can cause increased market volatility. Under this system, the average margin requirement (known as the Blended Margin Requirement) increases as your exposure to a position grows.

Conversely, as your exposure decreases, the margin requirement is also reduced. For example, see the illustration below showing how margin applies to an Apple CFD.

Totality employs a tiered margin methodology for single-stock CFDs, ETF CFDs, Index CFDs, FX Spot, Forwards, and FX Options.

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