Futures (commodities) Trading and Margin?
September 23rd, 2008
westphalia1 asked:
Is it true that the LOWER the maintenance margin requirement on certain commodities (Mini Futures, Corn, Oats) the riskier that commodity is? As opposed to the Higher (priced) maintenance margin futures. True? Not true?
BOLANOS
Is it true that the LOWER the maintenance margin requirement on certain commodities (Mini Futures, Corn, Oats) the riskier that commodity is? As opposed to the Higher (priced) maintenance margin futures. True? Not true?
BOLANOS
The higher the underlying investment hope this helped.
The underlying investment hope this helped.
No, and you can reduce your risk dramatically when you use options along with your futures contracts. Thats what I used to do.
The margin than 2500 on soybean contract etc but if platinum contract etc but if platinum contract etc but if platinum is.