Most brokerages require you to have a margin account to trade options contracts or futures contracts, and you can also engage in short selling on margin. While a margin account is typically ...

Image source: Getty Images. There are two minimums new futures traders need to know about when they're opening a brokerage account -- the broker minimum and the margin minimum. The broker minimum ...

When trading US options and futures, you can open a cash account or a margin account. When you open a position in a cash account, you must pay for the total cost of the trade upfront. However, with a ...

See below for additional information on US options and futures margin accounts, and the instructions on how to estimate what your margin requirements would be if your account was approved for PM.

The smaller margin in futures is just a performance bond to assure that there is enough money in an account to adequately cover any potential losses. A look at margins using the E-mini example ...

Incorporating futures into your trading strategy lets you lock in predetermined prices to buy or sell at a future date, protecting yourself from market volatility and unfavorable price movements.

For retirees (or soon-to-be retirees), futures contracts can offer an additional avenue for diversification and hedging opportunities, helping to manage market volatility. However, there are a few ...

In November, UBS Securities reported the lowest targeted residual interest (TRI) – the minimum amount of own funds futures ...