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To: Moominoid who wrote (1231)9/28/1998 11:15:00 AM
From: MrGreenJeans  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 15132
 
Margin Requirements on Futures

Generally, speaking margin requirements run approximately 3%-10% depending on the future traded. This is what makes them rather dangerous to trade...investors / speculators use too much leverage when trading and price movements often wipe them out.