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Indicative margin requirements

  • Eurex Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
DAX Future 11,466 € 14,332 € 22,931 € 28,664 € 12.5 €
(1 tick = 0.5)
Mini DAX Future 2,294 € 2,867 € 4,587 € 5,733 € 5 €
(1 tick = 1)
EuroStoxx50 Future 1,284 € 1,605 € 2,567 € 3,209 € 10 €
(1 tick = 1)
STOXX50 Future 2,342 € 2,927 € 2,342 € 2,927 € 10 €
(1 tick = 1)
SMI Future 3,550 CHF 4,437 CHF 7,099 CHF 8,873 CHF 10 CHF
(1 tick = 1)
Bobl Future 545 € 682 € 1,090 € 1,363 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.01)
Bund Future 1,160 € 1,450 € 2,320 € 2,900 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.01)
Buxl Future 3,380 € 4,225 € 6,760 € 8,450 € 20 €
(1 tick = 0.02)
Schatz Future 200 € 250 € 400 € 500 € 5 €
(1 tick = 0.005)
OAT Future 1,110 € 1,388 € 2,220 € 2,775 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.01)
Short-Term BTP Future 1,930 € 2,413 € 1,930 € 2,413 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.01)
Long-Term BTP Future 4,460 € 5,575 € 4,460 € 5,575 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.01)
  • French Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
FCE CAC40 1,605 € 2,007 € 3,210 € 4,013 € 5 €
(1 tick = 0.5)
  • Italian Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
FTSE MIB Future 5,359 € 6,698 € 10,717 € 13,396 € 25 €
(1 tick = 5)
Mini FTSE MIB Future 1,072 € 1,340 € 2,144 € 2,680 € 5 €
(1 tick = 5)
  • Spanish Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
IBEX 35 Future 4,000 € 5,000 € 8,000 € 10,000 € 10 €
(1 tick = 1)
Mini IBEX Future 400 € 500 € 800 € 1,000 € 5 €
(1 tick = 5)
  • Netherlands Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
AEX Future 3,000 € 3,750 € 6,000 € 7,500 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.05)
  • CME E-mini Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
E-mini NASDAQ 100 Future 4,649 $ 5,811 $ 9,298 $ 11,622 $ 5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
E-mini Russell 2000 Future 1,948 $ 2,435 $ 3,895 $ 4,869 $ 5 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
E-mini S&P 500 Future 3,383 $ 4,229 $ 6,766 $ 8,458 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
E-mini S&P 400 Future 9,265 $ 11,582 $ 9,265 $ 11,582 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
E-mini Euro FX Future 2,779 $ 3,474 $ 2,779 $ 3,474 $ 6.25 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
E-mini JPY Future 1,582 $ 1,977 $ 1,582 $ 1,977 $ 6.25 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
  • CBOT E-mini Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
E-mini DJ Future 3,122 $ 3,903 $ 6,244 $ 7,805 $ 5 $
(1 tick = 1)
  • NYMEX E-mini Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
E-mini Crude Oil Future 1,122 $ 1,403 $ 2,244 $ 2,805 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.025)
E-mini Heating Oil Future 1,570 $ 1,962 $ 2,243 $ 2,803 $ 21 $
(1 tick = 0.001)
E-mini Natural Gas Future 388 $ 485 $ 554 $ 692 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.005)
  • COMEX E-mini Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
E-mini Copper Future (QC) 1,241 $ 1,551 $ 1,772 $ 2,215 $ 25 $
(1 tick = 0.002)
E-miNY Gold Future (QO) 1,190 $ 1,488 $ 1,700 $ 2,125 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
E-miNY Silver Future (QI) 1,243 $ 1,677 $ 1,775 $ 2,396 $ 31.25 $
(1 tick = 0.0125)
  • CME Globex Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
Euro FX Future 5,558 $ 6,947 $ 5,558 $ 6,947 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
AUD/USD Future 2,121 $ 2,651 $ 2,121 $ 2,651 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
CAD/USD Future 2,094 $ 2,618 $ 2,094 $ 2,618 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
CHF/USD Future 4,774 $ 5,967 $ 4,774 $ 5,967 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
GBP/USD Future 5,875 $ 7,344 $ 5,875 $ 7,344 $ 6.25 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
JPY/USD Future 3,163 $ 3,954 $ 3,163 $ 3,954 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
MXN/USD Future 1,000 $ 1,700 $ 1,000 $ 1,700 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0025)
NZD/USD Future 2,415 $ 3,019 $ 2,415 $ 3,019 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
EUR/CHF Future 5,000 CHF 6,300 CHF 5,000 CHF 6,300 CHF 12.5 CHF
(1 tick = 0.0001)
EUR/GBP Future 7,256 £ 9,070 £ 7,256 £ 9,070 £ 6.25 £
(1 tick = 0.00005)
EUR/JPY Future 591,775 JPY 739,719 JPY 591,775 JPY 739,719 JPY 1,250 JPY
(1 tick = 0.01)
Nikkei $ 225 Future (NKD) 3,047 $ 3,809 $ 6,093 $ 7,617 $ 25 $
(1 tick = 5)
Eurodollar Future 165 $ 207 $ 330 $ 413 $ See CME site
E-micro Euro FX Future 556 $ 695 $ 556 $ 695 $ 1.25 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
E-micro GBP/USD Future 588 $ 735 $ 588 $ 735 $ 0.625 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
Class III Milk Future 910 $ 1,137 $ 910 $ 1,137 $ 20 $
(1 tick = 0.01)
Feeder Cattle Future 2,800 $ 3,500 $ 2,800 $ 3,500 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.025)
Lean Hogs Future 2,000 $ 2,500 $ 2,000 $ 2,500 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.025)
Live Cattle Future 1,500 $ 1,875 $ 1,500 $ 1,875 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.025)
Lumber Future 3,386 $ 4,232 $ 3,386 $ 4,232 $ 11 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
  • CBOT Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
2 Year T-Note Future 264 $ 329 $ 527 $ 658 $ See CME site
5 Year T-Note Future 391 $ 489 $ 781 $ 977 $ See CME site
10 Year T-Note Future 622 $ 778 $ 1,244 $ 1,555 $ See CME site
30 Year T-Bond Future 1,286 $ 1,607 $ 2,571 $ 3,214 $ See CME site
Corn Future 700 $ 875 $ 700 $ 875 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
Oat Future 725 $ 907 $ 725 $ 907 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
Soybean Future 1,750 $ 2,188 $ 1,750 $ 2,188 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
Soybean Oil Future 750 $ 938 $ 750 $ 938 $ 6 $
(1 tick = 0.01)
Soybean Meal Future 1,200 $ 1,500 $ 1,200 $ 1,500 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
Wheat Future 1,350 $ 1,688 $ 1,350 $ 1,688 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
  • NYMEX Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
Brent Crude Oil Future (BZ) 4,934 $ 6,167 $ 4,934 $ 6,167 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.01)
Crude Oil Future 2,244 $ 2,805 $ 4,488 $ 5,610 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.01)
Heating Oil Future 3,138 $ 3,923 $ 4,483 $ 5,604 $ 4.2 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
Natural Gas Future 1,548 $ 1,935 $ 2,211 $ 2,764 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.001)
RBOB Gas Future 3,846 $ 4,808 $ 5,494 $ 6,868 $ 4.2 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
Palladium Future 12,240 $ 15,300 $ 12,240 $ 15,300 $ 5 $
(1 tick = 0.05)
Platinum Future 1,668 $ 2,085 $ 1,668 $ 2,085 $ 5 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
  • COMEX Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
Copper Future (HG) 2,481 $ 3,101 $ 3,544 $ 4,430 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0005)
Gold Future (GC) 2,380 $ 2,975 $ 3,400 $ 4,250 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
Silver Future (SI) 2,485 $ 3,354 $ 3,549 $ 4,792 $ 25 $
(1 tick = 0.005)
  • CME Bitcoin Future
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Short Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin Short position maintenance Short initial margin
Bitcoin Future 13,488 $ 16,860 $ 13,488 $ 16,860 $ 160,000 $ 200,000 $ 25 $
(1 tick = 5)
  • Forex
Currency Margin(1) Margin examples with position size of
10,000 50,000 100,000
USD, CAD 2.5 % 250 1,250 2,500
EUR, JPY, AUD, CHF, SEK, NOK, NZD 3 % 300 1,500 3,000
GBP, SGD, HUF, ILS 7 % 700 3,500 7,000
CZK, MXN, DKK 10 % 1,000 5,000 10,000
HKD 12 % 1,200 6,000 12,000
CNH 15 % 1,500 7,500 15,000
  • Maximum order size
Currency Maximum order size
AUD 6,000,000
CAD 6,000,000
CHF 6,000,000
CNH 40,000,000
CZK 7,000,000
DKK 35,000,000
EUR 6,000,000
GBP 5,000,000
HKD 50,000,000
HUF 7,000,000
ILS 7,000,000
JPY 550,000,000
KRW 200,000,000
MXN 70,000,000
NOK 35,000,000
NZD 8,000,000
PLN 7,000,000
RUB 30,000,000
SEK 40,000,000
SGD 8,000,000
USD 7,000,000
ZAR 100,000,000
  • Precious metals
Metal Margin(1) Margin examples with position size of
Position maintenance Initial margin 50,000 100,000
Position Maintenance Initial Margin Position Maintenance Initial Margin
London gold ounce (XAU/USD) 5 % 6.25 % 2,500 $ 3,125 $ 5,000 $ 6,250 $
London silver ounce (XAG/USD) 9 % 14.85 % 4,500 $ 7,425 $ 9,000 $ 14,850 $

(1)Indicative margin requirements

Margin and tick value information in this document is indicative.
Margins, Intraday margins and overnight margins are subject to frequent changes. Tick value is subject to modifications by exchanges.
Intraday margins can be suspended without prior notice (overnight margins apply in that case).
If an account holds both futures and options contracts on the same underlying asset, overnight margin always applies instead of intraday margin, even during the intraday trading day hours.