Meaning INITIAL MARGIN: (1) Amount of money deposited by both buyers and sellers of futures contracts to ensure performance of the terms of the contract; (2) amount of cash or eligible securities required to be deposited with a broker before engaging in margin transactions
More terms such as Initial margin in Dictionary I.
- Definition Investor'S Equity:
- Examples The balance of a margin account. Related: Buying on margin, initial margin requirement initial margin definition.
- Definition International Market Index:
- Examples An index listed on the American Stock Exchange tracking the performance of 50 American Depository Receipts traded on the AMEX, NYSE, and NASDAQ initial margin explain.
- Definition Irrational Call Option:
- Examples imbedded in a MBS. Irrational because the call is sometimes not exercised when it is in the money (interest rates are below the threshold to refinance), and sometimes exercised when it is not in the initial margin what is.
- Definition Intermediate-Term:
- Examples Typically one-ten years initial margin meaning.
- Definition Indicated Yield:
- Examples the most recent quarterly rate times four. To determine the yield, divide the annual dividend by the price of the stock. The resulting number is represented as a percentage. See: Dividend yield initial margin abbreviation.
