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To: Atin who wrote (41705)12/4/2000 12:18:59 PM
From: OX  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 44573
 
it depends on your broker, but the std is...

1 contract, init/maint

ES $4688/$3750
NQ $7875/$6300

use stops :-)



To: Atin who wrote (41705)12/4/2000 1:04:44 PM
From: Patrick Slevin  Respond to of 44573
 
As OX says, you have to have a minimum amount of money in your account to protect the account from going bust. So if you are Long two contracts that have a margin requirement of $5,000 each, and your account is only $12,000 then you would be taken out of the trade by the broker if the position moved against you over $2,000.

Is that clear? It's not like they are charging you interest like they would in a stock margin account.


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