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Low margin protection

How the margin will be protected by adjusting the Fibonacci retracement ratio and reducing the lot size.


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This section illustrates how the Fibonacci retracement ratio and lot size reduction works when there is insufficient free margin.

Fibonacci Retracement Ratio Adjustment​

Fibonacci Retracement Ratio Adjustment This feature is only available when placing a [C] Fibonacci pending ticket and the retrace-more-when-over-risk option is turned on. Using a buy order as an example, if you plan to enter at the 61.8% retracement ratio but don't have enough free margin to place the lot size calculated by the EA, it will adjust the retracement ratio to 78.6% → 88.6% → 98.6% until the calculated lot size allows the order to be placed. You can turn off this feature by setting retrace-more-when-over-risk to False.

Lot Size Reduction​

Lot Size Reduction If, under certain conditions, you don't have enough free margin to cover the calculated reserved margin, Cosy Trader will reduce the lot size until you have sufficient funds to place the ticket. This is a basic feature when both ticket-Entry-Copilot and dynamic-Lot-Size-Adjustment are enabled. It can only be turned off by disabling either of these parameters. However, doing so will also disable the automatic lot size calculation feature.

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The Fibonacci retracement ratio adjustment will only be applied to [C] Fibonacci pending tickets, and it takes precedence over lot size calculation. |


How does Margin calculation work with multiple pending orders?

Cosy Trader calculates the free margin for each individual order independently. For example, if there is $200 USD of free margin and you place two orders:

  • Order 1 requires 150 USD free margin for 0.1 lot
  • Order 2 requires 180 USD free margin for 0.3 lot

Both pending orders will still be placed with their original lot sizes. Once any of the orders is converted to a market order, the free margin will be reduced. Cosy Trader will then reduce the lot size of the remaining pending orders if there isn't enough free margin. This is a more flexible way to calculate the margin you need for your orders.