Comments on: Leverage - Futures versus Equities http://www.abcfutures.com/2008/07/leverage-futures-versus-equities/ ABC Futures - Learn To Trade Commodity Futures Using Technical Analysis and Automated Futures Trading Systems Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:02:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Daryl http://www.abcfutures.com/2008/07/leverage-futures-versus-equities/#comment-9 Daryl Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:45:01 +0000 http://www.abcfutures.com/wordpress/?p=9#comment-9 Leverage is addressed through margin deposits - each contract is funded by a margin requirement. Margin requirements are stipulated by the exchange. Individual clearing firms can increase or decrease these margins at their discretion, however note that the clearing firm will always meet minimum margin requirements required by the futures exchange. Leverage is addressed through margin deposits - each contract is funded by a margin requirement. Margin requirements are stipulated by the exchange.

Individual clearing firms can increase or decrease these margins at their discretion, however note that the clearing firm will always meet minimum margin requirements required by the futures exchange.

]]> By: David Smith http://www.abcfutures.com/2008/07/leverage-futures-versus-equities/#comment-8 David Smith Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:41:09 +0000 http://www.abcfutures.com/wordpress/?p=9#comment-8 How do brokerage firms deal with the high amount of leverage inherent in futures trading? How do brokerage firms deal with the high amount of leverage inherent in futures trading?

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