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can i lose more on forex than i deposit?
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it's the same as with equities. if you're just buying foreign currencies to hold, you can't lose more than you invest. but if you're buying derivatives (e.g. forward contracts or spread bets), or borrowing to buy on margin, you can certainly lose more than you invest.
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