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| | The margin call (or [[maintenance call]]) arises because of an adverse price movement in one or more of the securities held in the account. A margin call requires the account owner to bring the account value up to the minimum acceptable amount (maintenance [[margin]]). | | The margin call (or [[maintenance call]]) arises because of an adverse price movement in one or more of the securities held in the account. A margin call requires the account owner to bring the account value up to the minimum acceptable amount (maintenance [[margin]]). |
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| | + | This is sometimes also referred to as a [[house call]]. |
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A call from the brokerage to the customer requesting that the customer deposit additional funds into their account in order to return the balance to its required level.
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The margin call (or maintenance call) arises because of an adverse price movement in one or more of the securities held in the account. A margin call requires the account owner to bring the account value up to the minimum acceptable amount (maintenance margin).
This is sometimes also referred to as a house call.
