Equity Buffer Ratio
Meaning ⎊ The percentage of excess equity held above the minimum maintenance margin required to keep a position open.
Margin Requirement Modeling
Meaning ⎊ The analytical process of determining collateral levels necessary to support leveraged positions and ensure protocol safety.
Margin Collateral
Meaning ⎊ Assets pledged to secure leveraged positions, subject to liquidation if their value drops below a required threshold.
Available Margin
Meaning ⎊ The liquid equity remaining in a trading account after accounting for all open position margin requirements.
Liquidation Buffer
Meaning ⎊ Extra collateral held above the minimum required margin to prevent premature liquidation during price volatility.
Volatility Buffer
Meaning ⎊ Extra collateral held above the minimum requirement to withstand rapid price swings without triggering a liquidation.
Equity Ratio
Meaning ⎊ The proportion of a trader's own capital relative to the total value of their leveraged position.
Equity Multiplier
Meaning ⎊ A leverage metric showing the ratio of total assets to the investor's own equity.
