margin
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- noun
- /ˈmɑrdʒɪn/
- Specialized
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margen
- This is termed a margin call, and the typical result of a margin call is the selling of the stock purchased with the loan.
So unless you're a seasoned gambler, excuse me, trader, we would recommend staying away from margin trading.
- So unless you're a seasoned gambler, excuse me, trader, we would recommend staying away from margin trading.
- I was going to say with Robin Hood, you can also pay a premium that's tier to be able to go on margin.
- And there was some stock that was forced upon the market both by margin calls from brokers and some that was forced out by in improperly secured bank loans.
Examples
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Ask her for funds to cover the margin payments.
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If you want to trade in the futures market, you have to put up margin, OK?
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Now I throw in my margin account and I double what I wanted to buy.
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l need dollars to cover the initial margin payment!
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One hundred million went to pay margin calls.
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There was also a fairly new type of loan called a margin loan in the stock market.
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As of December, margin debt in the stock market was also at its highest level since mid-2008.
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As a result, dealers were requesting extra margin payments from Orange County.
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Margin calls from creditors are imminent. - Do we sell? - Not yet.
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To start trading in the stock market, you need to deposit an initial margin with your broker.
Synonyms
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Money paid in advance to a landlord or company as a promise you will keep the agreement
Compounds
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Difference between the cost to make or buy something and its selling price shown as a percent
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Part of sales left after paying the cost to make the goods, shown as a percent
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A demand from a broker for more money or stocks to bring an investment account to the required level
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An account at a broker that lets you borrow money to buy stocks using those stocks as security
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The amount of money a company keeps from sales after paying for goods, shown as a percent of sales
- Formal
The extra money an insurance company keeps to show it can pay claims and debts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Margin comes from the old root marg- meaning 'edge' or 'border', and a helpful way to remember the trading sense is to think of margin money as a 'buffer at the edge' kept to protect against loss. So buying 'on margin' means you must leave money as a safety for the trade.