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S&P 500 Futures Margins (Minimum
Exchange Requirements) Speculative
Account - A speculator
in the S&P 500 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: $30,938
(The initial margin is the amount of money that needs to be in the account to initiate a trade in the S&P 500 futures
market.)
Maintenance: $24,750
(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 S&P 500 futures market is an individual who uses the futures
market to offset price risk exposure to equity in the actual S&P 500.
Initial: $24,750 (The initial margin is the amount of money that
needs to be in the account to initiate a trade in the S&P 500 futures market.) Maintenance: $24,750 (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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