Margin rates
Stock Index
| Name | Symbol EX/CQG | Exchange | Initial Margin | DayTrade Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFE SPI 200 | AP | Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) | $6,000.00 | $1,800.00 |
| Continuous Commodity Index | CCI | ICE Futures U.S. | $8,030.00 | $4,000.00 |
| S&P 500 Index ($250) | ZSP/SPA | CME/Globex | $19,250.00 | $11,000.00 |
| Big Dow DJIA ($25) | DD/YDD | CBOT/Globex | $13,750.00 | $7,500.00 |
| E-mini S&P MidCap 400 | EMD | CME/Globex | $6,050.00 | $1000.00 |
| E-mini S&P CNX Nifty 50 Index | EMF | CME/Globex | $3,500.00 | $1000.00 |
| S&P CNX Nifty Index | EN/ZIN | Singapore Exchange (SGX) | $3,500.00 | $1000.00 |
| E-mini S&P 500 Index | ES/EP | CME/Globex | $4,510.00 | $400.00 |
| MDAX Futures | F2MX/F2MXS | Eurex | $4,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| CAC-40 Index | FCE/PIL | LIFFE | $3,300.00 | $1,500.00 |
| DAX Index | FDAX/DD | Eurex | $23,264.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 | FESX/DSX | Eurex | $3,138.00 | $500.00 |
| DJ STOXX 50 | FSTX/DTX | Eurex | $2,200.00 | $500.00 |
| E-micro S&P CNX Nifty 50 Index | MNF | CME/Globex | $700.00 | $500.00 |
| NIKKEI 225 Index | NK/ZNA | Singapore Exchange (SGX) | $2,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| NIKKEI 225 | NKD | CME/Globex | $3,038.00 | $1,500.00 |
| E-mini NASDAQ 100 Index | NQ/ENQ | CME/Globex | $3,080.00 | $500.00 |
| USD Nikkei 225 Index | NU/ZUS | Singapore Exchange (SGX) | $3,000.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Mini-Russell 1000 | RF/RFE | ICE Futures U.S. | $3,300.00 | $1,650.00 |
| Russell 2000 Index Mini ($100) | TF/TFE | ICE Futures U.S. | $4,730.00 | $500.00 |
| MSCI Taiwan Stock Index | TW/ZAA | Singapore Exchange (SGX) | $1,500.00 | $750.00 |
| FTSE 250 Index | Y/QT | LIFFE | $4,500.00 | $2,750.00 |
| Dow Jones ($5) Mini | YM | CBOT/Globex | $3,300.00 | $500.00 |
| FTSE 100 Index | Z/QFA | LIFFE | $4,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | ZDJ/DFA | CBOT/Globex | $5,500.00 | $3,000.00 |
| NASDAQ 100 Index | ZND/NDA | CME/Globex | $11,000.00 | $6,250.00 |
Currencies
| Name | Symbol EX/CQG | Exchange | Initial Margin | DayTrade Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Dollar | 6A/DA6 | CME/Globex | $2,013.00 | $500.00 |
| British Pound | 6B/BP6 | CME/Globex | $1,815.00 | $500.00 |
| Canadian Dollar | 6C/CA6 | CME/Globex | $1,265.00 | $500.00 |
| EuroFX | 6E/EU6 | CME/Globex | $2,750.00 | $500.00 |
| Japanese Yen | 6J/JY6 | CME/Globex | $3,850.00 | $500.00 |
| Mexican Peso | 6N/MX6 | CME/Globex | $2,200.00 | $500.00 |
| Swiss Franc | 6S/SF6 | CME/Globex | $2,640.00 | $500.00 |
| Dollar Index | DX/DXE | ICE Futures U.S. | $1,210.00 | $500.00 |
| E-mini EuroFX | E7/EEU | CME/Globex | $1,375.00 | $500.00 |
| E-mini Japanese Yen | J7/EJY | CME/Globex | $1,925.00 | $500.00 |
| E-micro AUD/USD | M6A | CME/Globex | $201.00 | $100.00 |
| E-micro GBP/USD | M6B | CME/Globex | $182.00 | $100.00 |
| E-micro USD/CAD | M6C | CME/Globex | $187.00 | $100.00 |
| E-micro EUR/USD | M6E | CME/Globex | $275.00 | $100.00 |
| E-micro USD/JPY | M6J | CME/Globex | $385.00 | $100.00 |
| E-micro USD/CHF | M6S | CME/Globex | $264.00 | $100.00 |
Energies
| Name | Symbol EX/CQG | Exchange | Initial Margin | DayTrade Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE Brent Crude Oil | BRN/QO | ICE Europe | $5,300.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Crude Oil | CL/CLE | NYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG) | $4,510.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Gas Oil | GAS/QP | ICE Europe | $5,500.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Heating Oil | HO | NYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG) | $4,290.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Natural Gas | NG/NGE | NYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG) | $2,585.00 | $500.00 |
| E-mini Natural Gas | QG/NQG | NYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG) | $646.00 | $500.00 |
| E-mini Heating Oil | QH/NQH | NYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG) | $2,415.00 | $1,000.00 |
| E-mini Crude Light | QM/NQM | NYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG) | $2,255.00 | $500.00 |
| E-mini Unleaded Gasoline | QU/NQU | NYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG) | $2,750.00 | $1,000.00 |
| ICE Heating Oil | QHO | ICE Europe | $7,392.00 | $2,000.00 |
Financials
| Name | Symbol EX/CQG | Exchange | Initial Margin | DayTrade Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro Bund 10-Year | FGBL/DB | Eurex | $2,723.00 | $1000.00 |
| Euro Bobl 5-Year | FGBM/DL | Eurex | $1,409.00 | $500.00 |
| Euro Schatz 2-Year | FGBS/DG | Eurex | $536.00 | $175.00 |
| Eurodollar | GE/EDA | CME/Globex | $844.00 | $250.00 |
| LIBOR One Month | GLB | CME/Globex | $338.00 | $100.00 |
| 90-Day Bank Accept | IR | Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) | $750.00 | $250.00 |
| SGX Mini 10-Year JGB | JB | Singapore Exchange (SGX) | $1,050.00 | $500.00 |
| Short Sterling 3-Month | L/QSA | LIFFE | $580.00 | $175.00 |
| Long Gilt | R/QGA | LIFFE | $3,000.00 | $1000.00 |
| US 10-Year Interest Rate Swap | SR/N1U | CBOT/Globex | $1,822.00 | $550.00 |
| Ultra T-Bond | UB/ULA | CBOT/Globex | $4,208.00 | $2,000.00 |
| ASX 10-Year Aus Treasury Bond | XT | Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) | $2,825.00 | $1000.00 |
| ASX 3-Year Aus Interest Rate Swap | YT | Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) | $1,050.00 | $350.00 |
| US 3-Year US Treasury Notes | Z3N/Z3N | CBOT/Globex | $675.00 | $350.00 |
| US 30-Year Treasury Bond | ZB | CBOT/Globex | $2,750.00 | $500.00 |
| US 5-Year Treasury Note | ZF/FV | CBOT/Globex | $990.00 | $250.00 |
| US 10-Year Treasury Note | ZN/TY | CBOT/Globex | $1,623.00 | $500.00 |
| Fed Funds 30-Day Interest Rate | ZQ/FF | CBOT/Globex | $405.00 | $250.00 |
| US 2-Year Treasury Note | ZT/TU | CBOT/Globex | $275.00 | $100.00 |
Metals
| Name | Symbol EX/CQG | Exchange | Initial Margin | DayTrade Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | GC/GCE | COMEX/Globex (COMEXG) | $8,800.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Copper | HG/CPE | COMEX/Globex (COMEXG) | $4,070.00 | $1,000.00 |
| E-micro Gold | MGC | COMEX/Globex (COMEXG) | $880.00 | $250.00 |
| Palladium | PA/PA | NYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG) | $4,400.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Platinum | PL/PL | NYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG) | $3,465.00 | $1,000.00 |
| miNY Copper | QC/MQC | COMEX/Globex (COMEXG) | $2,035.00 | $500.00 |
| miNY Silver | QI/MQI | COMEX/Globex (COMEXG) | $8,438.00 | $4,000.00 |
| miNY Gold | QO/MQO | COMEX/Globex (COMEXG) | $4,556.00 | $500.00 |
| Silver | SI/SIE | COMEX/Globex (COMEXG) | $12,375.00 | $8,000.00 |
| Mini Silver | YG | NYSE LIFFE US | $2,635.00 | $1,500.00 |
| 100 oz Gold | YI | NYSE LIFFE US | $9,720.00 | $5,000.00 |
| 5000 oz Silver | ZG/ZO | NYSE LIFFE US | $17,500.00 | $8,000.00 |
| Mini Gold | ZI | NYSE LIFFE US | $3,352.00 | $500.00 |
Grains
| Name | Symbol EX/CQG | Exchange | Initial Margin | DayTrade Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini-Sized Corn | XC | CBOT/Globex | $473.00 | $250.00 |
| Mini-Sized Soybeans | XK/XB | CBOT/Globex | $945.00 | $500.00 |
| Mini-Sized Wheat | XW | CBOT/Globex | $540.00 | $350.00 |
| Corn | ZC | CBOT/Globex | $2,363.00 | $1,350.00 |
| Ethanol | ZE/ZCE | CBOT/Globex | $4,455.00 | $2,250.00 |
| Soybean Oil | ZL/ZLE | CBOT/Globex | $2,025.00 | $850.00 |
| Soybean Meal | ZM/ZME | CBOT/Globex | $3,038.00 | $1,350.00 |
| Oats | ZO/ZOE | CBOT/Globex | $1,350.00 | $675.00 |
| Rough Rice | ZR/ZRE | CBOT/Globex | $1,485.00 | $850.00 |
| Soybeans | ZS/ZSE | CBOT/Globex | $4,725.00 | $2,500.00 |
| Wheat | ZW/KWE | CBOT/Globex | $2,700.00 | $1,875.00 |
Soft
| Name | Symbol EX/CQG | Exchange | Initial Margin | DayTrade Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa | CC/CCE | ICE Futures U.S. | $990.00 | $700.00 |
| Cotton | CT/CTE | ICE Futures U.S. | $1,760.00 | $1,375.00 |
| Milk Class III | DC/GDC | CME/Globex | $1,755.00 | $875.00 |
| Coffee | KC/KCE | ICE Futures U.S. | $2,750.00 | $2,150.00 |
| Lumber | LB/LBS | CME/Globex | $1,875.00 | $950.00 |
| Orange Juice | OJ/OJE | ICE Futures U.S. | $1,650.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Sugar #11 | SB/SBE | ICE Futures U.S. | $825.00 | $775.00 |
Meats
| Name | Symbol EX/CQG | Exchange | Initial Margin | DayTrade Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeder Cattle | GF | CME/Globex | $2,025.00 | $1,225.00 |
| Lean Hogs | HE | CME/Globex | $1,350.00 | $850.00 |
| Live Cattle | LE/GLE | CME/Globex | $1,000 | $825.00 |
