# Leverage (margin multiplying)

**URL:** <https://community.deriv.com/t/leverage-margin-multiplying/43925>\
**Category:** FAQ\
**Created:** [January 16, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/leverage-margin-multiplying/43925 "2023-01-16T21:14:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![bludier-acouchi-2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@bludier-acouchi-2](https://community.deriv.com/u/bludier-acouchi-2)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/leverage-margin-multiplying/43925/1 "2023-01-16T21:14:18Z")

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What are the steps for margin leveraging?

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**Author:** ![Sakina\_derivadmin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.deriv.com/sakina_derivadmin/32/5512_2.png) [@Sakina\_derivadmin](https://community.deriv.com/u/Sakina_derivadmin)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 6:03am UTC](https://community.deriv.com/t/leverage-margin-multiplying/43925/2 "2023-01-17T06:03:44Z")

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Dear Bludier, in order to calculate asset leverage please refer to the below formula

account leverage / initial margin rate  
initial margin rate can be found under the specification of each index/ asset

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