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Intermediate

Leverage

Also: leveraged

Borrowing to make a bigger bet than your own money allows, which magnifies gains and losses.

With 10× leverage, a 10% move in your favour doubles your money, and a 10% move against you can wipe out your whole stake. Leveraged positions are regularly liquidated during volatile moves.

LiquidationThe forced sale of a borrower's collateral when its value falls too far relative to the loan.

Leverage

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