Important Notification - CFDs Margin Requirements'16
2016.07.28
2022.08.15
Kindly note that as of August 1st 2016 the margin requirement for CFDs will be calculated based on margin percentages rather than on a fixed margin.
To help you understand how it will be calculated, please make note of the following:
Old Margin Formula = Lots * Initial Margin
New Margin Formula = Lots * Contract Size * Opening Price * Margin Percentage
Note: clients should ensure that their accounts are sufficiently funded in order to avoid any disturbances from possible margin calls and/or stop-outs in their trading activity.
Below you can view a few examples on how the margin will be calculated in comparison to the old way:
Example 1 Future Energies - Consider a USD account with 10 Buy (or Sell) lots of NGAS
| Lots | Margin Requirement |
Opening Price |
Margin | |
| Old Formula | 10 | 130 | 2.65 | 10 (Lots) *130 (Margin) = 1,300 USD |
| New Formula | 10 | 3% | 2.65 | 10 (Lots) *1000 (Contract Size) * 2.65 (Opening Price) * 3% (Margin Requirement) = 795 USD |
Example 2 Indices Futures - Consider a EUR account with 10 Buy (or Sell) lots of EU50
| Lots | Margin Requirement |
Opening Price |
Margin | |
| Old Formula | 10 | 40 | 2977 | 10 (Lots) * 40 (Margin) = 400 EUR |
| New Formula | 10 | 1% | 2977 | 10 (Lots) * 1 (Contract Size) * 2977 (Opening Price) * 1% (Margin Requirement) = 297.7 EUR |
In the case where your account base currency is not in USD, the calculated margin will automatically be converted to your account base currency at the current market rate.
The new margin requirements for CFDs will be published on the website on August 1st 2016.
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