Recent content by Newby1975

Okay, that's clear. Thank you very much.

Thanks New_Trader. I understand that. I think the analogy of the maintenance margin being akin to a property 'deposit' is, then, about right?

Hello. I'm a Newby. I'm trying to get my head around a few 'techie' margin terms. So sorry if I sound pretty uninformed! Initial margin - I think that's like saying for every £1 I borrow via the broker, I put up 50p. Is that right? Also maintenance margin. Is that like a deposit for renting a...