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Not sure if this really is what the majority of people do. If my trading account is $100,000, then I maintain $85,000 at my regional bank account, that can be comparatively safe. Put the remaining $15,000 with the broker.
High leveraged broker assists as it implies you have to deposit with them. If the account grows then take proportional cash back into your home bank account. If you lose cash trading then top it up with the cash from your home bank account. Safer than leaving the entire $100,000 with the broker.
This is of course assuming low risk a trade, less than...