maintenance margin level
1maintenance margin — The minimum level at which the equity in a futures account must be maintained. If the equity in an account falls below this level, a margin call will be issued, and funds must be added to bring the account back to the initial margin level. The… …
2Maintenance margin requirement — A sum, usually smaller than but part of the original margin, which must be maintained on deposit at all times. If a customer s equity in any futures position drops to, or under, the maintenance margin level, the broker must issue a margin call… …
3maintenance margin requirement — A sum, usually smaller than but part of the original margin, that must be maintained on deposit at all times. If a customer s equity in any futures position drops to or below, the maintenance margin level, the broker must issue a margin call for… …
4Maintenance Margin — The minimum amount of equity that must be maintained in a margin account. In the context of the NYSE and NASD, after an investor has bought securities on margin, the minimum required level of margin is 25% of the total market value of the… …
5maintenance margin (performance bond) — A sum, usually smaller than the initial performance bond, which must remain on deposit in the customer s account for any position. A drop in funds below this level requires a deposit back to initial margin levels. See performance bond call …
6margin call — A call from a clearinghouse to a clearing member, or from a brokerage firm to a customer, to bring margin deposits up to a required minimum level. Chicago Board of Trade glossary A call from the clearinghouse to a clearing member ( variation… …
7maintenance performance bond — The minimum equity that must be maintained for each contract in a customer s account subsequent to deposit of the initial performance bond. If the equity drops below this level, a deposit must be made to bring the account back to the initial… …
8Buying On Margin — The purchase of an asset by paying the margin and borrowing the balance from a bank or broker. Buying on margin refers to the initial or down payment made to the broker for the asset being purchased. The collateral for the funds being borrowed is …
9maintenance — A set minimum margin (per outstanding futures contract) that a customer must maintain in his margin account. Chicago Board of Trade glossary Appropriate ongoing adjustments to security holder records. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * *… …
10maintenance call — A call for additional money or securities when a margin account falls below its exchange mandated required level. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ► See Margin Call …
