Example: When one position comprises greater than 70% of the value of an account the margin requirement for that concentrated position rises from say 30% to 35% due to the risk of having "all your eggs in one basket." If the one position comprises greater than 90% of the value of an account the margin requirement for that concentrated position rises further to say 40%.

A margin account is an account you establish at a brokerage firm that lets you borrow from your broker. A margin account lets you take a secured loan against your own portfolio. The advantage is that you do not have to sell any of your portfolio to obtain the cash. Furthermore, you generally have no repayment schedule. You are free to repay the loan at anytime, unless your collateral falls below the required amount. See similar questions...

You will need to provide additional margin of cash and/or marginable securities to bring the margin percentage to not less than 140% See similar questions...

Yes. Depending on the cleaning strength needed, one gallon of Dirt Remover All Purpose Cleaner can make from 32 to 128 gallons of cleaner. See similar questions...

Your potential losses are greater due to leverage if there is adverse market movement. If the market value of your securities declines, maintenance calls must be met on specified dates or usdirect will liquidate your securities to meet the call. The timing of such a sale could be unfavorable. The potential loss on short sales is without limit because there is no ceiling on the price of stock. You need to weigh the risk involved with margin trading before you decide to use this tool. See similar questions...

You may withdraw cash when you sell your shares or when there is a credit balance in your account. Margin percentage must be at least 140% after cash withdrawal. See similar questions...

Margin accounts are only available for investment accounts. If you don't have a CIBC Investor's Edge account, you may apply for margin privileges by completing a CIBC Investor's Edge Investment Account Application. If you already have a cash investment account and wish to convert to a margin account, check the "Update an Existing Account" box on the top of CIBC Investor's Edge Investment Account Application, provide your account number and fill in the sections you need to change/update i.e. See similar questions...

Yes.Members /Associate Members can contribute securities towards IM requirement .However this is subject to maintenance of minimum initial margin of Rs 1 Lac in the form of cash. See similar questions...

All TradeStation Securities accounts are automatically opened as margin accounts unless otherwise prohibited. See similar questions...

Yes. You can choose to apply for margin and/or options privileges as part of both the online application and the paper application. Just complete the margin and/or options sections; we'll review the information, and if appropriate, we'll extend margin and/or options privileges to your account. Margin and option trading pose additional investment risks and are not suitable for all investors. See similar questions...

All applicants must read and sign the CFD Terms and Conditions, complete a hard-copy application form and comply with FICA requirements. Applications to open a margin account are subject to approval by Nedbank Capital. Once an account has been approved, Nedbank Capital will email the client the link to enable NedTrade to be downloaded by the client. See similar questions...

Margin account will be opened within 2 working days from the date you sign the margin documents. You may commence to trade upon deposit of cash and/or transfer of marginable securities into your margin account. See similar questions...

You can view the margin requirements for equities held in your account in Active Trader Pro by clicking Accounts from the function toolbar, then the Positions tab. There is a Margin Req column that details the requirements for long equity positions held in the account. If the column is not displayed, it may be enabled by selecting Edit > Preferences > Accounts > Positions, placing a checkmark next to the column labeled Margin Req and then Selecting Apply and Ok. See similar questions...

Margin basically doubles your trading dollars with stocks and index funds. A 5% gain turns into a 10% gain if you use some of that extra trading money. If you have a bad trading system, you will lose money twice as fast. If you have a good system, you will make money twice as quick. Most brokerages need $2000 to initially start up a margin account. New margin rules: The SEC mandates that if you are a "pattern daytrader", you must have $25,000 in your account. See similar questions...