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"Not Enough Money" in MT5: Why It Happens
3:01 · 8 chapters · Forex lessons, part 91
What you'll learn
MT5 says "not enough money" but your free margin looks fine? The order needs more margin than you have, usually because the symbol's leverage is lower than you think.
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- Key point 1
- What MT5 code 10019 and MT4 error 134 mean
- Key point 2
- How margin is worked out: position value divided by leverage
- Key point 3
- Why gold, indices and crypto use lower leverage than your account headline
- Key point 4
- How hedges, pending orders and weekend margin changes reduce free margin
- Key point 5
- Five ways to fix the error without risking too much
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