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maintenance margin

The smallest amount of money you must keep in your account while a borrowed-money trade is open.

The fuller meaning

The minimum account equity required to keep a leveraged or futures position open, below the initial margin. If equity falls under it, a margin call asks for funds to restore the initial level, or the position can be closed; exchanges set and change real margins.

maintenance margin.

Related words

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