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 |