Cross-Margining
Meaning ⎊ A method of calculating margin based on the net risk of a portfolio, allowing offsetting positions to reduce capital usage.
Account Health
Meaning ⎊ The overall stability and well-being of a trading account in terms of risk and equity.
Liquidation Price
Meaning ⎊ The price level at which a leveraged position is automatically closed due to insufficient collateral.
Margin Call Risk
Meaning ⎊ The danger of being forced to add collateral or facing liquidation due to adverse price movements in leveraged positions.
Free Margin
Meaning ⎊ The equity in an account not currently tied up as collateral for open positions.
Margin Excess
Meaning ⎊ The amount of equity in a margin account that exceeds the mandatory maintenance level.
Account Equity Ratio
Meaning ⎊ The ratio comparing a trader's own equity to the total value of their open positions.
Margin Account
Meaning ⎊ A trading account that permits the use of borrowed funds to open positions larger than the user's capital.
Liquidity Adjustment
Meaning ⎊ The automatic increase of margin requirements when an asset becomes less liquid and riskier to trade.
Margin Policy
Meaning ⎊ The official brokerage rules and guidelines governing the use, management, and requirements of margin.
Tiered Structure
Meaning ⎊ A system of variable margin requirements that increase proportionally with the size of an open position.
Account Restrictions
Meaning ⎊ Limitations imposed on a trading account, preventing specific actions due to non-compliance or margin issues.
Position Leverage
Meaning ⎊ The amount of leverage used in a specific trading position, measured by the ratio of notional value to margin.
Cash Reserves
Meaning ⎊ A portion of capital held in cash to provide liquidity and security for an account.
Total Debt
Meaning ⎊ The aggregate amount of borrowed funds utilized by an investor within a margin account.
Margin Level
Meaning ⎊ A real-time percentage representing the ratio of total equity to the used margin in an account.
Safety Margin
Meaning ⎊ A surplus of equity maintained above the required minimum level to buffer against market fluctuations.
Default
Meaning ⎊ The failure to fulfill the financial obligations or requirements set out in a loan or credit agreement.
Liquidation Order
Meaning ⎊ The specific command to close an open position involuntarily when margin requirements are breached.
Margin Deficit
Meaning ⎊ The shortfall between the current account equity and the required maintenance margin level.
Margin Tier
Meaning ⎊ Variable margin requirements that increase as the total position size of an asset or account grows.
House Rules
Meaning ⎊ Internal brokerage policies that define margin requirements beyond the minimum standards set by regulators.
Margin Ratio
Meaning ⎊ The proportion of borrowed capital relative to the total value of the investment or collateral.
Haircut
Meaning ⎊ A percentage reduction applied to an asset's value when used as collateral to account for market risk.
Bankruptcy Price
Meaning ⎊ The price level at which a trader's position equity is completely exhausted, resulting in a zero balance.
Margin
Meaning ⎊ Collateral required to hold leveraged positions, ensuring traders can cover potential losses and preventing insolvency.
Liquidation
Meaning ⎊ Forcible closure of a position when collateral value drops, ensuring lenders are repaid and the system remains solvent.
Margin Utilization
Meaning ⎊ The percentage of an account's total available margin that is actively utilized by current open positions.
Capital Outlay
Meaning ⎊ Upfront financial commitment required to acquire assets or establish infrastructure for future market participation.
