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Margin financing
Margin financing
What is portfolio margin?Portfolio margin is a method of calculating margin requirements in a trading account by evaluating the overall risk of an entire portfolio, rather than determining margin requirements for individual instruments as in the traditional approach. This method allows users to trade more efficiently and optimize their capital allocation, as it typically results in significantly lower margin requirements compared to the trad
How to check if a stock supports margin trading?This article will introduce how to check whether a stock supports margin trading.On the corresponding stock details page, selectQuotes>Supports financing, as shown in the green box in the figure below.DisclosuresThis article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.
Account Risk Control RulesThis article explains the risk control mechanism of Longbridge Securities' margin financing.When you operate margin financing, it will affect your account risk. In order to help you understand whether your account is currently at risk of being liquidated, you can check the risk control status of your account in Longbridge App>Assets>Financing Status.1. Risk control statusAn indicator to measure the risk status of you
Margin Call RulesMargin Call is triggered when there is a maintenance margin deficit, i.e. when Equity Balance < Maintenance Margin Requirement. The client is required to satisfy the margin call within 3 market days, including the date of the notice.The issued margin call will be slightly higher than the difference between the maintenance margin and equity balance to serve as a buffer for price volatility.Example for margin call:
Margin Financing Related FAQsHow to Calculate Financing Interest?Financing interest accrues on the actual deficit amount in the account after settlement.Financing interest on a given day= the financing balance as of 18:00 SGT on the trading day × (annual financing interest rate/365).The actual time that an account is in arrears is calculated from the date on which clearing is completed. For example, the due date for SG/HK stocks is T+2, meaning
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