understanding close out results of account

Greetings. I've read 80% of the beginners posts and I could not get an answer of a excruciatingly painful basic question... (I just want to understand what goes into my account) but here goes anyhow...On my demo account... when I close a positive trade, just for example a 50G account, I close a +150 pip positive trade of 100 units with a cost of 1000. from margin. The P/L says + 1500. approx. did I only make 500 dollars because I have to make up the margin first... or is the whole 1500 a profit... I know, this is so dumb, but I haven't found a clear explaination of what your trade gives you upon closing. It doesn't matter what pairs, what spread... I just want to know the relationship between the pip, p/l and what goes back to me. I hope to figure out other stuff by myself... no snide remarks here please....

thanks so much S5

Assumption:
You meant 100,000 units

Answer
No. You made $1,500.00.

Take a screenshot of your account statement {no need to post it here} then after your next trade, compare the balance.

Account statements vary Brkr to Brkr but they should all have...

Account Balance.
Account Equity.
Avaiable Margin.

When you Place a New Trade
Account Balance. No Change
Account Equity. Changes to include P/L of the New Open Trade
Avaiable Margin. Changes From = Account Balance To Account Balance - Margin required for new Trade.

When you Close that Trade.
Account Balance. Changes to reflect Net P/L from Trade {Pips * Pip $ Value}
Account Equity. = Account Balance
Avaiable Margin. = Account Balance

hth

assumption: correct, 100,000.

If I understand you, a pip of any positive number IS the profit.? You get your margin + the pip count...
That's better than I hoped. I'll do the screenshot thingie and print out your helpful post... sometimes things have to be explained in english, almost in pictures to me... I may be dyslectic... but working on it.

Thanks again for such a swift reply...
S5

Basically, once you close a position, just pretend that margin was never even part of the trade. Margin has no impact on your P/L statement - only pip value and pips gained. It has a great deal of impact, though, while you are opening or currently participating in positions.

I think of margin in Forex as more like "collateral". The broker holds funds while I'm in a trade to ensure that the money to control the position is available.