Futures margin means that futures clearing members deposit a certain amount of funds or a certain amount of securities that meet the standards in an account established according to the settlement rules as a guarantee for futures trading settlement and performance.
For example, an investor Xiaoming invested 1 10,000 yuan to enter the futures market and make more rebar. The margin of rebar is 5000 yuan, so according to the above formula, Xiao Ming's available funds are 5000 yuan. If you lose 5000 yuan of available funds, you need to add a deposit.
If it's a tie, Xiao Ming still has 5000 trading margin in his account, not a penny left.
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According to the actual situation, deposits can be divided into different types. For example, according to the settlement rules of China Financial Futures Exchange, in stock index futures trading, margin is divided into trading margin and settlement reserve. Trading margin refers to the funds deposited by clearing members into the special settlement account of the exchange to ensure the performance of the contract, which is the margin that the contract has been occupied.
When the buyer and the seller reach a transaction, the exchange will collect the transaction deposit from both parties according to the published standards. The exchange collects trading margin according to the positions bought and sold. Open position refers to the number of open positions held by futures traders. Settlement reserve refers to the funds prepared in advance by settlement members in the special settlement account of the exchange for transaction settlement, which is the deposit not occupied by the contract.
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