A margin call occurs when the value of securities in a brokerage account falls below a certain level, known as the maintenance margin, requiring the account holder to deposit additional cash or ...

Discover what minimum margin is, how it works in trading, and see examples of this essential requirement for margin accounts.

A margin call is an operational risk event that happens when leverage meets market stress. For advisors and RIAs, it's a moment where portfolio structure, liquidity planning, and client ...

This post is the next in our multi-part series on CFTC Regulation §1.44, as proposed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) on February 20, 2024 (the “Proposed Rule”). The ...

As a true hedger, I dislike the term “margin call” because it is often associated with speculators who are in a trade that has gone wrong. However, I am not a speculator, I am a hedger. The difference ...