Understanding margin is crucial for anyone looking to succeed in the world of forex trading. "Margin" is one of the most important concepts in forex, acting as a form of leverage that allows traders ...

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 ...

Minimum margin is the amount of funds required to be maintained in a trading account as collateral before trading on margin. It is a requirement set by brokerage firms or exchanges to help account ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes, investors may find that there are more investment opportunities out there than they have funds available for. In other cases, investors may have unusually high confidence that they’ve found ...

This post is an overview of the “one business day margin call requirement” that applies to separate account customers under CFTC Regulation §1.44, as proposed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading ...

IBKR puts additional controls on use of leverage ahead of elections. Interactive Brokers' clients were greeted with an email informing them of an increase in margin requirements leading up to the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Wild times for precious metals got even wilder Tuesday. The rocket-like ...