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Futures Margin Rates

Due to market volatility, margin rates are subject to change at any time and posted rates may not reflect real-time margin requirements. Information furnished is taken from sources TradeStation believes are accurate. TradeStation is not responsible for any errors or omissions. All margin calls must be met on the same day your account incurs the margin call. Margins are subject to change and/or revision at any time without prior notice. Please consult the trade desk about your account status, to request the most current rate, or for any additional questions you might have regarding margin.

Description Symbol Root Intraday Initial Intraday Maint. Overnight Margin Maintenance Margin Intraday Rate
Indexes
E-MINI S&P 500 ES $1,298 $1,168 $12,980 $11,800 10%
E-MINI MIDCAP 400 EMD $16,610 $15,100 $16,610 $15,100 NONE
E-MINI NASDAQ 100 NQ $1,974 $1,776 $19,470 $17,700 10%
MINI RUSSELL 2000 (CME) RTY $1,788 $1,610 $7,150 $6,500 25%
MINI DOW JONES ($5) YM $924 $831 $9,240 $8,400 10%
MICRO ES MES $130 $117 $1,298 $1,180 10%
MICRO NQ MNQ $487 $439 $1,947 $1,770 25%
MICRO RUSSELL M2K $179 $161 $715 $650 25%
MICRO YM MYM $231 $209 $924 $840 25%
NIKKEI ($ BASED) (CME) NK $9,350 $8,500 $9,350 $8,500 NONE
VIX VX $15,048 $13,680 $15,048 $13,680 *
MINI VOLATILITY INDEX VXM $1,504 $1,368 $1,504 $1,368 *
ICE Bitcoin BTM $5,610 $5,100 $5,610 $5,100 NONE
CME BITCOIN FUTURES BTC $86,900 $79,000 $86,900 $79,000 NONE
CME MICRO BITCOIN FUTURES MBT $1,738 $1,580 $1,738 $1,580 NONE
CME ETHEREUM FUTURES ETH $52,800 $48,000 $52,800 $48,000 NONE
CME MICRO ETHEREUM FUTURES MET $106 $96 $106 $96 NONE
Eurex
DAX FDAX €29,431 €29,431 €29,431 €29,431 NONE
MINI-DAX FDXM €5,886 €5,886 €5,886 €5,886 NONE
MICRO-DAX FDXS €1,177 €1,177 €1,177 €1,177 NONE
EURO STOXX 50 INDEX FUTURES FESX €3,031 €3,031 €3,031 €3,031 NONE
MICRO-EURO STOXX 50 INDEX FUTURES FSXE €303 €303 €303 €303 NONE
STOXX EUROPE 600 BANKS FSTB €917 €917 €917 €917 NONE
STOXX EUROPE 600 INDST G&S FSTG €2,866 €2,866 €2,866 €2,866 NONE
EURO-SCHATZ FGBS €759 €759 €759 €759 NONE
EURO-BOBL FGBM €1,716 €1,716 €1,716 €1,716 NONE
EURO-BUND FGBL €3,297 €3,297 €3,297 €3,297 NONE
EURO-OAT FOAT €3,274 €3,274 €3,274 €3,274 NONE
EURO-BUXL FGBX €7,180 €7,180 €7,180 €7,180 NONE
STOXX EUROPE 600 UTILITY FSTU €1,197 €1,197 €1,197 €1,197 NONE
EURONEXT LIFFE
FTSE 100 INDEX FUTURES LZ £ 4,321 £ 4,321 £ 4,321 £ 4,321 NONE
THREE MONTH EURO (EURIBOR) INTEREST RATE FUTURES LT2 € 1,133 € 1,133 € 1,133 € 1,133 NONE
LONG GILT FUTURES LJ £ 6,130 £ 6,130 £ 6,130 £ 6,130 NONE
MEDIUM GILT FUTURES H £ 1,199 £ 1,090 £ 1,199 £ 1,090 NONE
SHORT GILT FUTURES G £ 858 £ 780 £ 858 £ 780 NONE
LONDON COCOA FUTURES CC3 £ 1,180 £ 1,180 £ 1,180 £ 1,180 NONE
LONDON ROBUSTA COFFEE FUTURES RC $1,360 $1,360 $1,360 $1,360 NONE
CURRENCIES (CME)
AUSTRALIAN DLR. AD $798 $718 $1,595 $1,450 50%
BRITISH POUND BP $1,045 $940 $2,090 $1,900 50%
CANADIAN DLR. CD $550 $495 $1,100 $990 50%
EURO CURRENCY EC $1,155 $1,040 $2,310 $2,100 50%
JAPANESE YEN JY $2,860 $2,600 $2,860 $2,600 NONE
MEXICAN PESO MP1 $1,485 $1,350 $1,485 $1,350 NONE
NEW ZEALAND DLR. NE1 $1,540 $1,400 $1,540 $1,400 NONE
SWISS FRANC SF $4,070 $3,700 $4,070 $3,700 NONE
DOLLAR INDEX (ICE) DX $990 $891 $1,980 $1,800 50%
MINI EURO E7 $578 $520 $1,155 $1,050 50%
MINI YEN J7 $1,430 $1,287 $1,430 $1,287 NONE
E-MICRO AUD/USD M6A $160 $145 $160 $145 NONE
E-MICRO GBP/USD M6B $209 $190 $209 $190 NONE
E-MICRO EUR/USD M6E $231 $210 $231 $210 NONE
INTEREST RATES (CBOT)
30-YR T-BOND US $2,145 $1,930 $4,290 $3,900 50%
Ultra 30-YR T-BOND UB $3,300 $3,000 $6,600 $6,000 50%
20-YR T-BOND TWE $2,695 $2,450 $5,390 $4,900 50%
10-YR T-NOTE TY $234 $210 $2,338 $2,125 10%
Ultra 10-YR NOTE TEN $1,540 $1,400 $3,080 $2,800 50%
5-YR T-NOTE FV $770 $696 $1,540 $1,400 50%
2-YR T-NOTE TU $633 $575 $1,265 $1,150 50%
ONE-MONTH SOFR SR1 $963 $875 $963 $875 NONE
THREE-MONTH SOFR SR3 $330 $300 $330 $300 NONE
MICRO 2-YEAR YIELD FUTURES 2YY $375 $340 $375 $340 NONE
MICRO 5-YEAR YIELD FUTURES 5YY $468 $425 $468 $425 NONE
MICRO 10-YEAR YIELD FUTURES 10Y $352 $320 $352 $320 NONE
MICRO 30-YEAR YIELD FUTURES 30Y $319 $290 $319 $290 NONE
METALS
GOLD (COMEX) GC $4,840 $4,400 $9,680 $8,800 50%
SILVER (COMEX) SI $4,675 $4,207 $9,350 $8,500 50%
COPPER (COMEX) HG $2,200 $1,980 $4,400 $4,000 50%
PALLADIUM (NYMEX) PA $7,975 $7,177 $15,950 $14,500 50%
PLATINUM (NYMEX) PL $1,540 $1,386 $3,080 $2,800 50%
ALUMINUM (COMEX) ALI $3,300 $3,000 $3,300 $3,000 NONE
MICRO GOLD (COMEX) MGC $484 $435 $968 $880 50%
E-MICRO SILVER (COMEX) SIL $935 $841 $1,870 $1,700 50%
MICRO COPPER (COMEX) MHG $495 $450 $495 $450 NONE
ENERGIES
CRUDE OIL (NYMEX) CL $3,410 $3,069 $6,820 $6,200 50%
NATURAL GAS (NYMEX) NG $1,485 $1,336 $2,970 $2,700 50%
HEATING OIL (NYMEX) HO $3,420 $3,078 $6,840 $7,600 50%
RBOB GASOLINE (NYMEX) RB $3,905 $3,514 $7,810 $7,100 50%
BRENT CRUDE OIL (ICE) BRN $6,457 $5,870 $6,457 $5,870 NONE
LOW SULPHUR GASOIL (ICE) ULS $7,583 $7,583 $7,583 $7,583 NONE
E-MINY CRUDE OIL (NYMEX) QM $1,705 $1,535 $3,410 $3,068 50%
E-MINY NATURAL GAS (NYMEX) QN $743 $669 $1,485 $1,336 50%
E-MINY HEATING OIL (NYMEX) QH $3,420 $3,078 $3,420 $3,078 NONE
E-MINY RBOB GASOLINE (NYMEX) QU $3,905 $3,514 $3,905 $3,514 NONE
MICRO CRUDE OIL (NYMEX) MCL $682 $614 $682 $614 NONE
MICRO HEATING OIL MHO $684 $615 $684 $615 NONE
MICRO RBOB GASOLINE MRB $781 $703 $781 $703 NONE
AGRICULTURE (CBOT)
WHEAT W $2,585 $2,350 $2,585 $2,350 NONE
HARD RD WINTER WHEAT KW $2,420 $2,200 $2,420 $2,200 NONE
CORN C $1,430 $1,300 $1,430 $1,300 NONE
OATS O $1,540 $1,400 $1,540 $1,400 NONE
SOYBEANS S $2,640 $2,400 $2,640 $2,400 NONE
SOYBEAN OIL BO $1,980 $1,900 $1,980 $1,800 NONE
SOYBEAN MEAL SM $2,090 $1,900 $2,090 $1,900 NONE
ROUGH RICE RR $1,320 $1,200 $1,320 $1,200 NONE
MILK (CME) DA $1,320 $1,200 $1,320 $1,200 NONE
BUTTER (CME) CB $1,210 $1,100 $1,210 $1,100 NONE
MINI WHEAT YW $517 $470 $517 $470 NONE
MINI CORN YC $286 $260 $286 $260 NONE
MINI SOYBEANS YK $528 $480 $528 $480 NONE
MEATS (CME)
LEAN HOGS LH $1,650 $1,500 $1,650 $1,500 NONE
LIVE CATTLE LC $2,695 $2,450 $2,695 $2,450 NONE
FEEDER CATTLE FC $4,538 $4,125 $4,538 $4,125 NONE
SOFTS (ICE)
COFFEE KC $6,600 $6,000 $6,600 $6,000 NONE
COTTON CT $3,300 $3,000 $3,300 $3,000 NONE
FROZEN OJ OJ $5,069 $4,608 $5,069 $4,608 NONE
COCOA CC $7,601 $6,910 $7,601 $6,910 NONE
SUGAR #11 SB $2,218 $2,016 $2,218 $2,016 NONE
OTHER
New Lumber (CME) LBR $1,815 $1,650 $1,815 $1,650 *

*Indicates requirements above exchange minimums

Additional Notes for Clients Using the Reduced Intraday Margin Rate

The day trade rate is valid from 9:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, for U.S. Equity Index Futures, as well as select Currency, Energy, Metals, and Interest Rate contracts. A valid stop order* is required at all times when utilizing the day trade rate. Additionally, an account using the maximum available day trade buying power is subject to a greater risk of immediate liquidation pursuant to the terms of your customer agreement, which includes when an account’s equity falls below the position’s intraday margin maintenance requirement. Repeat violations of the firm’s stop order policy could result in the loss of the account’s ability to utilize reduced intraday margins. Clients must be above initial overnight margin or out of their positions before the intraday rate ends. Please consult the trade desk for additional details.

SPAN margins may be applied. Margins required may vary from the published rates.

*Risking no more than 50% of the Intraday Margin Rate

By trading on margin (sometimes also referred to as “leveraging” or “gearing”) in your futures account, you acknowledge and agree that TradeStation may, in its sole discretion, and without prior notice to you, and at any time, impose a margin call and liquidate your account, in whole or part, to meet such margin call and otherwise satisfy or offset any debit item or debit balance, or decrease or eliminate leveraging, in your account. You further acknowledge and agree that TradeStation may, in its sole discretion, and without notice to you, liquidate any delivery month contract in your account to prevent or minimize the risk of delivery, and that such liquidation may occur five or more days, depending on the contract and TradeStation’s subjective evaluation of risk, prior to the delivery date.

Futures’ trading is not suitable for all investors and involves the risk of loss. The risk of loss in futures can be substantial. You should, therefore, carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for your financial condition. No statement within this webpage should be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell a futures contract or as investment advice.

The regular risks associated with trading commodity futures contracts also apply to the trading of Bitcoin futures. These risks can be viewed at the following link: https://www.tradestation.com/important-information/. Customers choosing to trade Bitcoin futures should consider additional significant risks including, but not limited to: (a) Bitcoin futures contracts have  a limited history of trading on  U.S.-regulated futures exchanges ; (b) The price of the underlying Bitcoin and the indexes on which the futures contracts are based are highly volatile and unpredictable based on many factors; (c) Since a limited number of futures commissions merchants may offer trading in the Bitcoin futures contracts, there might be limited volume that might impact market efficiencies and price movements; and (d) The risk of loss can be substantial and could result in a customer losing more than the initial or maintenance margin requirement.  As such, each customer should conduct his or her own due diligence prior to make a decision to trade in these products.  See the link below from the National Futures Association for more information.

https://www.nfa.futures.org/investors/investor-advisory.html

Additionally, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has made available a Virtual Currency Resource Web Page designed to educate and inform the public about this topic and its risks.  See the link below for further information from the CFTC.

http://www.cftc.gov/bitcoin/index.html

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