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NASDAQ 100 Futures Margins (Minimum Exchange Requirements) Speculative Account
- A speculator in the NASDAQ 100 futures market is an individual who trades in the futures markets with the objective of achieving
profits through the successful anticipation of price movements. The speculator usually has no interest in hedging an equity
portfolio.
Initial:
$20,000 (The initial margin is the amount of money that needs to be in the account to initiate a trade in
the NASDAQ 100 futures market.)
Maintenance:
$16,000 (The maintenance margin is the minimum equity that must be maintained in the account. If the equity
drops below the maintenance margin, a deposit must be made to bring the account back up to the initial margin.)
Hedge / Member
Account - A hedger in
the NASDAQ 100 futures market is an individual who uses the futures market to offset price risk exposure to equity in the
actual NASDAQ 100.
Initial:
$16,000 (The initial margin is the amount of money that needs to be in the account to initiate a trade in
the NASDAQ 100 futures market.) Maintenance:
$16,000(The maintenance margin is the minimum equity that must be maintained in the account. If the equity
drops below the maintenance margin, a deposit must be made to bring the account back up to the initial margin.)
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