Maintenance margin requirement - A sum, usually smaller than but part of the original margin, which must be maintained on deposit at all times. If a customers equity in any futures position drops to, or under, the maintenance margin level, the broker must issue a margin call for the amount at money required to restore the customers equity in the account to the original margin level. Related: margin, margin call.
Maintenance margin requirement : a sum, usually smaller than but part of the original margin, which must be maintained on deposit at all times. if a customers equity in any futures position drops to, or under, the maintenance margin level, the broker must issue a margin call for the amount at money required to restore the customers equity in the account to the original margin level. related: margin, margin call.