TS Imagine has updated its RiskSmart X’s CCP margin calculator, adding information around how much margin will be required from exchange counterparts. Previously, users of RiskSmart X were only able ...

Margin trading can be a potent ally. It’s an easy way to enhance a portfolio’s earning power. But first, it’s important to know about margin account requirements. Before getting started margin trading ...

Margin trading rules are in place to protect both the investor and your brokerage. However, many investors aren’t familiar with trading on a margin. Is this a popular strategy? And what rules or ...

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Also known as initial calls, this type of margin call occurs when an investor cannot meet the minimum margin requirement for a purchase as stipulated by Regulation T. This provision states that an ...

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As a further step towards the implementation of its security-based swap regime, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a number of long-awaited capital, margin and segregation ...

The margining methodology enables a trustworthy clearing operation, given that reasonably conservative margins are required to avoid the risk of the clearing house incurring a loss in a default ...