What is the negative balance protection feature? Why is it important?
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The negative balance protection is a protection system used by professional brokers to spare their traders losses exceeding the value of their capital. In simpler terms: You can never lose more than the balance you have in your account
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For example: If a trader is investing a capital of USD 1,000 using a large financial leverage to enter into a certain deal, but this deal encounters loss due to the market fluctuations. The trader shall lose, in such a case, his capital along with a loss of USD 40. Therefore, if his broker does not provide him with the negative balance protection feature, he will have to pay the incurred loss of USD 40. However, if his broker offers this feature, his loss will be ceased at the level of the deal liquidation and the account clearance
