Okay, just how bad is it? Are margin calls swamping the market? Are they swamping you?
Let's share our knowledge about the mechanics of margin and margin calls. For example, how much stock do you have to sell to meet a $100,000 margin call? How long do you have to meet a margin call?
Let's pool our knowledge about margin requirements at specific firms. What firms are charging 50% or 100% maintenance on Internet stocks? What firms have raised their maintenance requirements on options?
Last but not least, will the current wave of margin calls + tax selling doom the market? |
