Collateral Posting TFEX

Collateral Posting

     When trading derivatives, investors are not required to pay the full contract value as in stock trading. Instead, collateral posting is required, typically ranging from 5% to 20% of the contract value, as determined by TFEX. The margin requirements are divided into three levels:

1. Initial Margin Requirement (IM or MR):
   The initial collateral level that investors must deposit before opening a contract position.
2. Maintenance Margin (MM):
   The minimum collateral level investors must maintain. If the total collateral falls below this level, a Margin Call is issued, requiring the investor to replenish collateral back to the Initial Margin level.
3. Intraday Force Close Margin (FM):
   The intraday margin level at which positions will be forcibly closed if the investor’s total collateral falls below this threshold during the trading day. Investors must either add collateral or have their positions liquidated within the day.

Margin Rate and Commission Fee

Contact

For additional information, please contact

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