Margin Requirements

Due to volatility in the market, please see the below margin requirements:

Micro Contracts – 7:45 am CT to 4 pm CT

	1 to 40 contracts	41 to 50 contracts	Over 50 contracts
Micro S&P (MES)	$75.00	$250.00	100% of initial
Micro Nasdaq (MNQ)	$100.00	$300.00	100% of initial
Micro Dow (MYM)	$75.00	$250.00	100% of initial
Micro Russell (M2K)	$75.00	$250.00	100% of initial

Micro Contracts – overnight

	1 to 15 contracts	16 to 30 contracts	over 30 contracts
Micro S&P (MES)	25% of initial	50% of initial	100% of initial
Micro Nasdaq (MNQ)	25% of initial	50% of initial	100% of initial
Micro Dow (MYM)	25% of initial	50% of initial	100% of initial
Micro Russell (M2K)	25% of initial	50% of initial	100% of initial

 

Emini Contracts – 7:45 am CT to 4 pm CT

	1 to 10 contracts	11 to 15 contracts	15 to 20 contracts	Over 20 contracts
Emini S&P (ES)	$750.00	$1,000.00	$3,000.00	100% of initial
Emini Nasdaq (NQ)	$1,000.00	$1,250.00	$3,000.00	100% of initial
Emini Dow (YM)	$750.00	$1,000.00	$3,000.00	100% of initial
Emini Russell (RTY)	$750.00	$1,000.00	$3,000.00	100% of initial

 

E-mini Indices – overnight

	1 to 5 contracts	6 to 10 contracts	over 10 contracts
Emini S&P (ES)	25% of initial	50% of initial	100% of initial
Emini Nasdaq (NQ)	25% of initial	50% of initial	100% of initial
Emini Dow (YM)	25% of initial	50% of initial	100% of initial
Emini Russell (RTY)	25% of initial	50% of initial	100% of initial

 

• Treasuries – 30yr Bond, 2yr-5yr-10yr Notes, Eurodollar, Currencies – British Pound (6B), Japanese Yen (6J), Euro Currency (6E), Metals – Gold, Grains – Corn, Soybean, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, FTSE 100, Mini-DAX
  • 50% initial margin up to 20 contracts.
  • Any customer with more than 20 contracts, all contracts will be margined at 100%.
• DAX
  • 50% initial margin up to 5 contracts.
  • Any customer with more than 5 contracts, all contracts will be margined at 100%.
• All other markets will be at 100% Exchange Initial Margin.
• At the 4pm CT close, all margins will be at the 100% level.

Please be aware that your account must be at full required margin at the 4pm close or your account may be liquidated.

As always, manage your risk! Contact your broker immediately should you have concerns regarding your account.

Notice: The following parameters are in effect for all Cryptocurrency contracts

• Authorization is required to trade Cryptocurrency products. Please call our Trade Desk who will request authorization from GAIN Futures risk department.
• Day Trade Margins 7:00am CT – 4:00pm CT – 100% of Exchange Initial Margin
• Overnight Margins 3:30pm CT – 7:00am CT – The customer must have 125% of the Exchange Initial Margin to carry the position overnight. If they do not, they will be required to offset the position.
• Weekend Margins on Friday’s 3:15pm Close – The customer must have 150% of the Exchange Initial margin to carry the position over the weekend. If they do not, they will be required to offset the position.

NFA Investor Advisory—Futures on Virtual Currencies Including Bitcoin

 

Notice: The following Margin Requirements are in effect for NYSE FANG+ Index Futures

• Max Position Limit per account is 5 contracts, front-month only. All other expirations are prohibited from trading.
• Day Trade Margins 8:30am CT – 2:50pm CT – $1,000 per contract and is subject to change should the market dictate.
• Although the market closes at 5pm CT, volume is currently concentrated to the NYSE/NASDAQ trading hours. The customer must have 100% of the Exchange Initial Margin to carry the position past 2:50pm CT. If they do not, they will be required to offset the position.

Monthly Symbols

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
F	G	H	J	K	M	N	Q	U	V	X	Z

 

Disclaimer:

The above information was drawn from sources believed to be reliable. Although it is believed that information provided is accurate, no guarantee is made. FuturesOnline assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions.

 

Note:

• Initial margin and day trade values are updated daily at 7:00 am CST.
• Monday-Friday server maintenance is between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm CST. In addition, we do schedule major updates after the close of business Friday through Saturday. The system will be available at a minimum of 1 hour prior to the pre-market open on Sundays.
• Liquidation Procedures
  • In accordance with the Liquidation of Accounts and Payment of Deficit Balances section of your Commodity Customer Agreement with GAIN Capital, GAIN Capital reserves the right to liquidate any commodity positions in your account at its SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION without prior notice. Clients are responsible for monitoring their positions and are financially responsible for any losses generated by open positions.
  • Without limiting the foregoing, GAIN Capital generally liquidates open positions if the client’s Equity-to-Margin ratio (as defined below) drops below 5%, or the account Net Liquidating Value (NLV) drops below $500.00 (whichever comes first). For accounts with only micro e-mini futures positions, a liquidation may occur when the Net Liquidating Value (NLV) drops below $75.00. In such instances, your account may be locked, open positions may be liquidated, and if our risk management staff liquidates your position due to inaction on your part, a liquidation fee will apply. GAIN Capital’s current liquidation fee is $50.00 per contract.
  • Your “Equity-to-Margin ratio” is calculated by dividing your NLV by Initial Margin (IM).