Margin Requirements

Futures Margin Requirements

NOTE: The table below is not updated as frequently as the link above, which is maintained daily.

Description Symbol Initial Margin Maint. Margin Day Trading Rate
Indexes        
E-MINI S&P 500 * ES $4,375 $3,500 25% of initial
E-MINI MIDCAP 400 * EMD $6,250 $5,000 25% of initial
MINI RUSSELL 2000 (ICE)* TF $5,940 $5,400 25% of initial
E-MINI NASDAQ 100 * NQ $2,500 $2,000 $1,000.00
MINI DOW JONES ($5) * YM $3,125 $2,500 $1,000.00
S&P 500 (CME) SP $21,875 $17,500 NONE
NASDAQ 100 (CME) ND $12,500 $10,000 NONE
DOW JONES ($10) (CBOT) DJ $6,250 $5,000 NONE
NIKKEI ($ BASED) (CME) NK $3,750 $3,000 NONE
VIX VX $6,900 $5,520 NONE
EUREX        
DAX* FDAX € 13,293 € 13,293 25% of initial
DJ STOXX 50 INDEX* FESX € 1,878 € 1,878 25% of initial
DJ EURO STOXX BANKS FESB € 495 € 495 NONE
DJ STOXX 600 BANKS FSTB € 585 € 585 NONE
DJ STOXX 600 INDST G&S FSTG € 1,175 € 1,175 NONE
EURO-SCHATZ FGBS € 450 € 450 NONE
EURO-BOBL FGBM € 1,560 € 1,560 NONE
EURO-BUND* FGBL € 2,950 € 2,950 25% of initial
EURO-BUXL* FGBX € 5,760 € 5,760 25% of initial
DJ STOXX 600 UTILITY* FSTU € 990 € 990 25% of initial
CURRENCIES (CME)        
AUSTRALIAN DLR. AD $3,780 $2,800 NONE
BRITISH POUND BP $2,025 $1,500 NONE
CANADIAN DLR. CD $2,295 $1,700 NONE
EURO CURRENCY EC $5,400 $4,000 NONE
JAPANESE YEN JY $4,860 $3,600 NONE
MEXICAN PESO MP1 $3,750 $3,000 NONE
NEW ZEALAND DLR. NE1 $2,700 $2,000 NONE
SWISS FRANC SF $7,290 $5,400 NONE
DOLLAR INDEX (ICE) DX $1,320 $1,200 NONE
MINI EURO E7 $2,700 $2,000 NONE
MINI YEN J7 $2,430 $1,800 NONE
E-MICRO AUD/USD M6A $378 $280 NONE
E-MICRO GBP/USD M6B $203 $150 NONE
E-MICRO EUR/USD M6E $540 $400 NONE
INTEREST RATES (CBOT)        
30-YR T-BOND US $3,780 $2,800 NONE
10-YR T-NOTE TY $1,485 $1,100 NONE
5-YR T-NOTE FV $878 $650 NONE
2-YR T-NOTE TU $371 $275 NONE
EURODOLLAR (CME) ED $439 $325 NONE
METALS        
GOLD (COMEX) GC $10,125 $7,500 NONE
GOLD (NYSE LIFFE) ZG $8,500 $8,500 NONE
SILVER (COMEX) SI $21,600 $16,000 NONE
SILVER (NYSE LIFFE) ZI $18,500 $18,500 NONE
COPPER (COMEX) HG $6,750 $5,000 NONE
PALLADIUM (NYMEX) PA $5,775 $5,250 NONE
PLATINUM (NYMEX) PL $3,850 $3,500 NONE
MINI GOLD (NYSE LIFFE) YG $2,833 $2,833 NONE
MINI SILVER (NYSE LIFFE) YI $3,700 $3,700 NONE
ENERGIES (NYMEX)        
CRUDE OIL CL $6,885 $5,100 NONE
NATURAL GAS NG $2,835 $2,100 NONE
HEATING OIL HO $7,155 $5,300 NONE
RBOB GASOLINE RB $8,100 $6,000 NONE
E-MINY CRUDE OIL QM $3,443 $2,550 NONE
E-MINY NATURAL GAS QN $709 $525 NONE
E-MINY HEATING OIL QH $3,578 $2,650 NONE
E-MINY RBOB GASOLINE QU $4,050 $3,000 NONE
AGRICULTURE (CBOT)        
WHEAT W $3,038 $2,250 NONE
CORN C $2,363 $1,750 NONE
OATS O $1,350 $1,000 NONE
SOYBEANS S $3,375 $2,500 NONE
SOYBEAN OIL BO $1,350 $1,000 NONE
SOYBEAN MEAL SM $1,688 $1,250 NONE
ROUGH RICE RR $1,688 $1,250 NONE
MILK (CME) DA $2,025 $1,500 NONE
BUTTER (CME) CB $1,620 $1,200 NONE
MINI WHEAT YW $608 $450 NONE
MINI CORN YC $473 $350 NONE
MINI SOYBEANS YK $675 $500 NONE
MEATS (CME)        
LEAN HOGS LH $1,688 $1,250 NONE
LIVE CATTLE LC $1,620 $1,200 NONE
FEEDER CATTLE FC $2,025 $1,500 NONE
SOFTS (ICE)        
COFFEE KC $3,905 $3,550 NONE
COTTON CT $2,145 $1,950 NONE
FROZEN OJ OJ $2,838 $2,580 NONE
COCOA CC $1,980 $1,800 NONE
SUGAR #11 SB $1,595 $1,450 NONE
OTHER        
LUMBER (CME) LB $2,250 $1,500 NONE