It stands for initial margin; the cash (broadly, monetary assets) which a futures trader has to deposit in a margin...

It stands for variation margin; the extra money which is required to top off the balance in a margin account...

A swap which is similar to a tesobono swap, but with the collateral being the federal Treasury certificates/ Los Certificados…

Investors using futures contracts must post margin (in the form of cash or marketable securities) in an account maintained by...

Opposite of buying outright, in simple terms, it is borrowing to buy stocks. More specifically, it is buying stocks using...

The cash which a futures trader has to deposit in a margin account as security for guaranteeing a contract fulfillment at...

The cash which a futures trader has to deposit in a margin account as security for guaranteeing a contract fulfillment at...

The cash which a futures trader has to deposit in a margin account as security for guaranteeing a contract fulfillment at...

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

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