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Margin financing
Margin financing
Portfolio Margin
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 requirem
How do I know whether a stock supports margin trading?
On the「Quotes」tab, you may find icons at the right upper corner (as the instruction below)
Description Of Account Margin Level
When you trade with margin, it affects your account risk. To know whether your account is currently at risk of being liquidated, you can check the risk control status of your account by clicking on the financing status under "Portfolio" in the Longbridge App.Margin LevelAn indicator to measure the risk status of your account. The margin level is divided into 4 levels: Safe, Medium, Cautious, Dangerous. (The examples
When Does Margin Call Occur?
Margin 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 FAQs
How 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