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Investment Services :
Commodity Futures & Options
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Margin Requirements
Last updated - May 15, 2012
All figures in US funds unless indicated otherwise
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Contract
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Exchange
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Spec Initial
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Main.
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GRAINS & OILSEEDS
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Corn
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CBOT
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2363
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1750
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Oats
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CBOT
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1013
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750
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Rough Rice
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CBOT
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1350
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1000
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Soybeans
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CBOT
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3375
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2500
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Soybean Meal
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CBOT
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1958
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1450
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Soybean Oil
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CBOT
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1215
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900
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Wheat
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CBOT
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3038
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2250
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Wheat (MPLS)
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MGE
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2795
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2150
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Wheat (KC)
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KCBOT
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3125
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2500
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Canola
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WCE (cad $)
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513
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380
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Barley
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WCE (cad $)
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162
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120
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MEATS
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Live Cattle
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CME
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1620
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1200
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Feeder Cattle
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CME
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2025
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1500
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Lean Hogs
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CME
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1688
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1250
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GSCI Index
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CME
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10500
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7000
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METALS
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Gold
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COMEX
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10125
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7500
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Silver
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COMEX
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18900
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14000
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EMini Silver
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COMEX
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3780
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2800
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Copper
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COMEX
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5400
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4000
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Platinum
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NYMEX
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3850
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3500
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Palladium
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NYMEX
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5225
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4750
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ENERGY
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Crude Oil
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NYMEX
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6885
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5100
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E-mini Crude Oil
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NYMEX
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3443
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2550
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RBOB Gas
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NYMEX
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8100
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6000
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Heating Oil
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NYMEX
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6480
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4800
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Lumber
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CME
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2250
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1500
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Natural Gas
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NYMEX
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2835
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2100
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E-mini Natural Gas
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NYMEX
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709
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525
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Ethanol
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CME
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4725
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3500
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CURRENCIES
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SOFTS
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Sugar #11
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NYBOT
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1595
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1450
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Cocoa
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NYBOT
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1375
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1250
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Coffee
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NYBOT
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3905
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3550
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Cotton
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NYBOT
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2200
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2000
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FCOJ
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NYBOT
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1518
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1380
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INTEREST RATES
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US T bond
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CBOT
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3780
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2800
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10 Year Notes
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CBOT
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1485
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1100
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5 Year Notes
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CBOT
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878
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650
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2 Year Notes
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CBOT
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371
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275
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Euro Dollar
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IMM
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439
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325
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INDICES
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Australian $
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IMM
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3780
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2800
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British Pound
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IMM
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2025
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1500
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Canadian $
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IMM
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2295
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1700
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US $ Index
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NYBOT
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1320
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1200
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Euro FX
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IMM
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4725
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3500
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Japanese Yen
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IMM
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4860
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3600
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Mexican Peso
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IMM
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3750
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3000
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Swiss Franc
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IMM
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6210
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4600
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S&P 500
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CME
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21875
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17500
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E-mini S&P 500
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CME
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4375
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3500
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Nasdaq 100
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CME
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12500
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10000
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E-mini Nasdaq 100
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CME
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2500
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2000
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Mid Cap 400
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CME
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31250
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25000
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Reuters/Jeffries CRB
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NYBOT
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385
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350
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Dow Jones 10
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CBOT
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6250
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5000
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Dow Jones 5
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CBOT
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3125
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2500
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NIKKEI 225 Stock Index
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IMM
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3750
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3000
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** Disclaimer - Margins Requirements are for information purposes only & are
provided on a best effort basis only**
Margins are subject to change without notice
Margins involving the spot month may be significantly higher
Disclosure of Risk: The risk of loss in trading futures and options
can be substantial; therefore, only genuine risk funds should be used. Futures and
options are not suitable investments for all individuals, and individuals should
carefully consider their financial condition in deciding whether to trade. Option
traders should be aware that the exercise of a long option and/or the assignment
of a short option would result in a futures position.
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