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Margin Call

A call (i.e., request) which is issued by a broker demanding a customer (whether a short seller or a party...

Margin Requirement

The amount of cash or marginable securities (e.g., treasuries, blue chip stocks) that a holder of a futures or options...

Current Market Value

The price that would be received from selling an asset under current market conditions. For example, the market value of...

Margin Account

A brokerage account that is used for the purpose of lending money to clients seeking to fund investment transactions (trades)...

Margin Valuation Adjustment

It is a type of cross value adjustment/ x-value adjustment (XVA) that constitute the part of cost relating to initial...

Margin

With respect to buying on margin, it is the money put up in a margin account to partially finance the...

Margin Account

Cash and marketable securities an investor deposits with a broker to guarantee that the former will honor or keep up...

Mark To Market

The practice which is used to revalue a financial instrument, in general. In the context of derivatives, marking to market...

Margin Shortage

In connection with margin trading, it is the amount by which the balance of a margin account falls below the...

Margin Deficiency

In connection with margin trading, it is the amount by which the balance of a margin account falls below the...