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

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

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

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

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

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

The extra money which is required to top off the balance in a margin account to the initial margin following...

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

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

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