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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
Micro DAX Future 944 € 1,180 € 1,348 € 1,685 € 1 €
(1 tick = 1)
Mini DAX Future 4,718 € 5,897 € 6,739 € 8,424 € 5 €
(1 tick = 1)
DAX Future 23,586 € 29,483 € 33,695 € 42,118 € 25 €
(1 tick = 1)
Micro ESTOXX50 245 € 307 € 350 € 438 € 0.5 €
(1 tick = 0.5)
EuroStoxx50 Future 2,450 € 3,063 € 3,500 € 4,375 € 5 €
(1 tick = 0.5)
STOXX50 Future 2,568 € 3,210 € 2,568 € 3,210 € 10 €
(1 tick = 1)
SMI Future 5,689 CHF 7,111 CHF 8,127 CHF 10,159 CHF 10 CHF
(1 tick = 1)
Bobl Future 1,046 € 1,307 € 1,046 € 1,307 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.01)
Bund Future 2,737 € 3,421 € 2,737 € 3,421 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.01)
Buxl Future 8,056 € 10,070 € 8,056 € 10,070 € 20 €
(1 tick = 0.02)
Schatz Future 380 € 475 € 380 € 475 € 5 €
(1 tick = 0.005)
OAT Future 2,238 € 2,798 € 2,238 € 2,798 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.01)
Short-Term BTP Future 1,843 € 2,304 € 1,843 € 2,304 € 10 €
(1 tick = 0.01)
Long-Term BTP Future 4,598 € 5,748 € 4,598 € 5,748 € 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 3,851 € 4,813 € 5,501 € 6,876 € 5 €
(1 tick = 0.5)
Milling Wheat Futures 576 € 720 € 576 € 720 € 12.5 €
(1 tick = 0.25)
European Rapeseed Future 1,746 € 2,182 € 1,746 € 2,182 € 12.5 €
(1 tick = 0.25)
Corn 1,032 € 1,290 € 1,032 € 1,290 € 12.5 €
(1 tick = 0.25)
  • Italian Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
Mini FTSE MIB Future 2,518 € 3,147 € 3,597 € 4,496 € 5 €
(1 tick = 5)
FTSE MIB Future 12,587 € 15,734 € 17,982 € 22,477 € 25 €
(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
Mini IBEX Future 630 € 788 € 900 € 1,125 € 5 €
(1 tick = 5)
IBEX 35 Future 6,300 € 7,875 € 9,000 € 11,250 € 10 €
(1 tick = 1)
  • Netherlands Futures
Instrument Intraday margin(1) Overnight margin(1) Value of 1 tick(1)
Position maintenance Initial margin Position maintenance Initial margin
AEX Future 8,439 € 10,548 € 12,055 € 15,069 € 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
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Future 1,127 $ 1,239 $ 1,609 $ 1,770 $ 1.25 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
E-mini S&P 500 Future 11,263 $ 12,389 $ 16,090 $ 17,699 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
Micro E-mini NASDAQ 100 Future 1,613 $ 1,775 $ 2,305 $ 2,535 $ 0.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
E-mini NASDAQ 100 Future 16,129 $ 17,742 $ 23,041 $ 25,345 $ 5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
Micro E-mini Russell 2000 Future 755 $ 944 $ 1,078 $ 1,348 $ 0.5 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
E-mini Russell 2000 Future 7,545 $ 9,431 $ 10,778 $ 13,473 $ 5 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
E-mini S&P 400 Future 13,500 $ 16,875 $ 13,500 $ 16,875 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
E-mini Euro FX Future 2,222 $ 2,778 $ 2,222 $ 2,778 $ 6.25 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
E-mini JPY Future 1,707 $ 2,133 $ 1,707 $ 2,133 $ 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
Micro E-Mini DJ Future 793 $ 911 $ 1,132 $ 1,302 $ 0.5 $
(1 tick = 1)
E-mini DJ Future 7,921 $ 9,109 $ 11,316 $ 13,013 $ 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 3,750 $ 4,688 $ 3,750 $ 4,688 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.025)
E-mini Heating Oil Future 2,775 $ 3,469 $ 2,775 $ 3,469 $ 21 $
(1 tick = 0.001)
E-mini Natural Gas Future 795 $ 993 $ 795 $ 993 $ 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) 4,470 $ 5,588 $ 4,470 $ 5,588 $ 25 $
(1 tick = 0.002)
E-miNY Gold Future (QO) 4,513 $ 5,641 $ 4,513 $ 5,641 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
E-miNY Silver Future (QI) 7,775 $ 18,658 $ 7,775 $ 18,658 $ 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 4,444 $ 5,555 $ 4,444 $ 5,555 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
AUD/USD Future 2,211 $ 2,764 $ 2,211 $ 2,764 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
CAD/USD Future 2,395 $ 2,993 $ 2,395 $ 2,993 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
CHF/USD Future 4,122 $ 5,152 $ 4,122 $ 5,152 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
GBP/USD Future 4,347 $ 5,433 $ 4,347 $ 5,433 $ 6.25 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
JPY/USD Future 3,413 $ 4,266 $ 3,413 $ 4,266 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
MXN/USD Future 1,498 $ 1,872 $ 1,498 $ 1,872 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0025)
NZD/USD Future 2,093 $ 2,616 $ 2,093 $ 2,616 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
EUR/CHF Future 5,321 CHF 6,651 CHF 5,321 CHF 6,651 CHF 12.5 CHF
(1 tick = 0.0001)
EUR/GBP Future 5,325 £ 6,657 £ 5,325 £ 6,657 £ 6.25 £
(1 tick = 0.00005)
EUR/JPY Future 498,165 JPY 622,706 JPY 498,165 JPY 622,706 JPY 1,250 JPY
(1 tick = 0.01)
Nikkei $ 225 Future (NKD) 10,352 $ 12,939 $ 10,352 $ 12,939 $ 25 $
(1 tick = 5)
Eurodollar Future 337 $ 421 $ 337 $ 421 $ See CME site
E-micro Euro FX Future 445 $ 556 $ 445 $ 556 $ 1.25 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
E-micro GBP/USD Future 435 $ 544 $ 435 $ 544 $ 0.625 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
Class III Milk Future 3,672 $ 4,590 $ 3,672 $ 4,590 $ 20 $
(1 tick = 0.01)
Feeder Cattle Future 5,919 $ 7,399 $ 5,919 $ 7,399 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.025)
Lean Hogs Future 3,829 $ 4,786 $ 3,829 $ 4,786 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.025)
Live Cattle Future 3,181 $ 3,976 $ 3,181 $ 3,976 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.025)
Lumber Future 19,714 $ 24,643 $ 19,714 $ 24,643 $ 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 424 $ 529 $ 424 $ 529 $ See CME site
5 Year T-Note Future 943 $ 1,178 $ 943 $ 1,178 $ See CME site
10 Year T-Note Future 1,932 $ 2,415 $ 1,932 $ 2,415 $ See CME site
30 Year T-Bond Future 6,140 $ 7,675 $ 6,140 $ 7,675 $ See CME site
Corn Future 2,810 $ 3,512 $ 2,810 $ 3,512 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
Oat Future 2,297 $ 2,871 $ 2,297 $ 2,871 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
Soybean Future 5,000 $ 6,251 $ 5,000 $ 6,251 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
Soybean Oil Future 3,815 $ 4,769 $ 3,815 $ 4,769 $ 6 $
(1 tick = 0.01)
Soybean Meal Future 3,000 $ 3,750 $ 3,000 $ 3,750 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
Wheat Future 3,139 $ 3,924 $ 3,139 $ 3,924 $ 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) 4,750 $ 5,938 $ 4,750 $ 5,938 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.01)
Crude Oil Future 7,500 $ 9,375 $ 7,500 $ 9,375 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.01)
Heating Oil Future 5,500 $ 6,875 $ 5,500 $ 6,875 $ 4.2 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
Natural Gas Future 3,347 $ 4,183 $ 3,347 $ 4,183 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.001)
RBOB Gas Future 6,200 $ 7,750 $ 6,200 $ 7,750 $ 4.2 $
(1 tick = 0.0001)
Palladium Future 52,318 $ 65,398 $ 52,318 $ 65,398 $ 5 $
(1 tick = 0.05)
Platinum Future 5,620 $ 7,025 $ 5,620 $ 7,025 $ 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) 8,940 $ 11,175 $ 8,940 $ 11,175 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.0005)
Gold Future (GC) 9,000 $ 11,250 $ 9,000 $ 11,250 $ 10 $
(1 tick = 0.1)
Silver Future (SI) 15,549 $ 37,316 $ 15,549 $ 37,316 $ 25 $
(1 tick = 0.005)
  • CME Cryptocurrency 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
Micro Bitcoin Future 2,023 $ 2,529 $ 2,023 $ 2,529 $ 6,069 $ 7,586 $ 0.5 $
(1 tick = 5)
Bitcoin Future 101,138 $ 126,422 $ 101,138 $ 126,422 $ 303,413 $ 379,266 $ 25 $
(1 tick = 5)
Ethereum Future 58,119 $ 72,649 $ 58,119 $ 72,649 $ 174,357 $ 217,946 $ 12.5 $
(1 tick = 0.25)
  • Forex CFD

The margin rate for a currency pair is the maximum between the rates of the two currencies.

Currency Margin(1) Margin examples with position value of
Initial margin Position Maintenance 10,000 50,000
Initial margin Position Maintenance Initial margin Position Maintenance
USD, CAD 3.33 % 2.5 % 333 250 1,665 1,250
EUR, JPY, CHF 3.33 % 3 % 333 300 1,665 1,500
AUD, NOK, NZD, SEK 5 % 3 % 500 300 2,500 1,500
CZK, HUF, ILS, PLN, SGD 5 % 5 % 500 500 2,500 2,500
GBP 7 % 5 % 700 500 3,500 2,500
DKK 10 % 5 % 1,000 500 500 2,500
MXN 10 % 6 % 1,000 600 5,000 3,000
ZAR 10 % 7 % 1,000 700 5,000 3,500
HKD, KRW, THB 10 % 10 % 1,000 1,000 5,000 5,000
CNH 12 % 12 % 1,200 1,200 6,000 6,000
RUB 20 % 20 % 2,000 2,000 10,000 10,000
TRY 30 % 30 % 3,000 3,000 15,000 15,000
  • Cash Currency

The margin rate for a currency pair is the maximum between the rates of the two currencies.

Currency Margin(1) Margin examples with position value 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 value 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 $

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(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.