Margins

Below are the exchange minimum margin requirements, standard intraday margins¹ for some of the more popular contracts (margin requirements for all contracts may be viewed in the trading platforms) and EIMS² for all markets offered. Maintenance margins for position traders is 10% lower than the initial margins. Please note that the margin requirements are subject to change without notice. Please see bottom of page for more details.

Contract	Symbol	Exchange	Initial Margin	Day Trade Margin	EIMS
All CME Group and ICE contracts offered - only the most popular shown - Updated October 29, 2024
Currencies
Australian Dollar future	6A	CME	$1,760	$440	$250
British Pound future	6B	CME	$2,090	$523	$250
Canadian Dollar future	6C	CME	$1,370	$344	$250
Dollar Index future	DX	ICE	$1,738	$435	$250
Euro Currency future	6E	CME	$3,080	$770	$250
Japanese Yen future	6J	CME	$3,960	$990	$250
Swiss Franc future	6S	CME	$5,060	$1,265	$250
E-micro AUD/USD future	M6A	CME	$176	$44	$50
E-micro GBP/USD future	M6B	CME	$209	$52	$50
E-micro EUR/USD future	M6E	CME	$308	$77	$50
E-micro CAD/USD future	MCD	CME	$138	$35	$50
E-micro CHF/USD future	MSF	CME	$506	$127	$50
Crypto Currencies
Micro Bitcoin future	MBT	CME	$1,870	$468	$250
Energy
Crude Oil future	CL	NYMEX	$5,810	$1,453	$500
Eminy Crude Oil future	QM	NYMEX	$2,916	$729	$250
Micro Crude Oil	MCL	NYMEX	$583	$146	$50
Eminy Natural Gas future	QG	NYMEX	$627	$157	$100
Heating Oil future	HO	NYMEX	$6,798	$1,700	$500
Natural Gas future	NG	NYMEX	$2,487	$622	$250
RBOB Gas future	RB	NYMEX	$5,495	$1,374	$500
Brent Crude future	BRN	ICE	$5,841	$1,460	N/A
Grains and Oilseeds
Corn future	ZC	CBOT	$1,155	$289	N/A
Oats future	ZO	CBOT	$1,375	$344	N/A
Rough Rice future	ZR	CBOT	$1,540	$385	N/A
Soybean future	ZS	CBOT	$2,200	$550	N/A
Soybean Meal future	ZM	CBOT	$2,310	$578	N/A
Soybean Oil future	ZL	CBOT	$1,870	$468	N/A
Wheat future	ZW	CBOT	$1,925	$481	N/A
Hard Red Wheat	KE	CBOT	$2,090	$523	N/A
Minneapolis Wheat future	MWE	MGEX	$2,090	$523	N/A
Mini Corn	XC	CBOT	$231	$58	N/A
Mini Wheat	XW	CBOT	$385	$96	N/A
Mini Soybean	XK	CBOT	$440	$110	N/A
Equity Index Markets
Emini Nasdaq future	NQ	CME	$24,420	$6,105	$500
Emini Russell future	RTY	CME	$8,360	$2,090	$500
Emini S&P 500 future	ES	CME	$16,060	$4,015	$500
Mini Dow Jones future	YM	CBOT	$11,440	$2,860	$500
Nikkei 225 future	NKD	CME	$14,300	$3,575	N/A
Micro Emini S&P 500	MES	CME	$1,606	$402	$50
Micro Emini Nasdaq 100	MNQ	CME	$2,442	$611	$50
Micro Emini Russell 2000	M2K	CME	$836	$209	$50
Micro Emini Dow	MYM	CBOT	$1,144	$286	$50
Interest Rates
2 Yr Tnote future	ZT	CBOT	$1,265	$316	$50
Micro 2-Year Yield	2YY	CBOT	$363	$91	$50
5 Yr Tnote future	ZF	CBOT	$1,430	$358	$100
Micro 5 Year Yield	5YY	CBOT	$352	$88	$50
10 Yr Tnote future	ZN	CBOT	$2,200	$550	$200
Micro 10 Year Yield	10Y	CBOT	$352	$88	$50
30 Yr Tbonds future	ZB	CBOT	$4,070	$1,018	$500
Micro 30 Year Yield	30Y	CBOT	$297	$74	$50
Livestock and Meat
Feeder Cattle future	GF	CME	$4,538	$1,135	N/A
Lean Hogs future	HE	CME	$1,650	$413	N/A
Live Cattle future	LE	CME	$2,420	$605	N/A
Metals
Copper future	HG	COMEX	$6,600	$1,650	$500
E-mini Copper future	QC	COMEX	$3,300	$825	N/A
Gold future	GC	COMEX	$12,100	$3,025	$500
miNY Gold future	QO	COMEX	$6,050	$756	$250
E-micro Gold future	MGC	COMEX	$1,210	$303	$50
Platinum	PL	COMEX	$3,080	$770	N/A
Silver future	SI	COMEX	$13,200	$3,300	$1,000
miNY Silver future	QI	COMEX	$6,600	$1,650	$500
Micro Silver	SIL	COMEX	$2,640	$660	$200
Softs
Cocoa future	CC	ICE	$11,154	$2,789	N/A
Coffee future	KC	ICE	$6,930	$1,733	N/A
Cotton future	CT	ICE	$2,063	$516	N/A
Orange Juice future	OJ	ICE	$4,256	$1,064	N/A
Sugar #11 future	SB	ICE	$1,713	$428	N/A

¹Standard Day Trade Margin is offered to most clients with futures trading experience and is available during any open session as long as a $1000 balance is maintained. Strict adherence to the Intraday Margin Policy (provided upon funding account) is necessary to maintain day trading margin privileges.

²The Enhanced Intraday Margin System (EIMS) is available by request from seasoned traders that have familiarity with our platforms and risk management expectations. At least $1000 must be maintained at all times and clients enabled with EIMS, are only permitted to trade from 8:30am CT to 3:50pm CT. Full details and restrictions of the EIMS are outlined in the EIMS policy.

Intraday margin is not available for the Generic Trader Online platform

Margin of any type is provided at the discretion of the risk management department and is subject to change without notice.

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Contract	Symbol	Exchange	Regulatory	NFA	Total
All CME Group and ICE contracts offered - only the most popular shown
Currencies
Australian Dollar future	6A	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Australian Dollar option	6A	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
British Pound future	6B	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
British Pound option	6B	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Canadian Dollar future	6C	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Canadian Dollar option	6C	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Dollar Index future	DX	$1.35	$0.00	$.02	$1.37
Dollar Index option	DX	$1.35	$0.00	$.02	$1.37
Euro Currency future	6E	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Euro Currency option	6E	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Japanese Yen future	6J	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Japanese Yen option	6J	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Swiss Franc future	6S	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Swiss Franc option	6S	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
E-micro AUD/USD future	M6A	$0.24	$0.00	$.02	$0.18
E-micro GBP/USD future	M6B	$0.24	$0.00	$.02	$0.26
E-micro EUR/USD future	M6E	$0.24	$0.00	$.02	$0.26
E-micro CAD/USD future	MCD	$0.24	$0.00	$.02	$0.26
E-micro CHF/USD future	MSF	$0.24	$0.00	$.02	$0.26
E-micro JPY/USD future	MJY	$0.24	$0.00	$.02	$0.26
Crypto-Currencies
Micro Bitcoin future	MBT	$2.50	$0.00	$.02	$2.52
Energy
Crude Oil future	CL	$1.50	$0.00	$.02	$1.52
Crude Oil option	LO	$1.50	$0.00	$.02	$1.52
Eminy Crude Oil future	QM	$1.20	$0.00	$.02	$1.22
Micro Crude Oil future	MCL	$0.50	$0.00	$.02	$0.52
Eminy Natural Gas future	QG	$0.50	$0.00	$.02	$0.52
Heating Oil future	HO	$1.50	$0.00	$.02	$1.52
Natural Gas future	NG	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
Natural Gas option	ON	$1.50	$0.00	$.02	$1.52
RBOB Gas future	RB	$1.50	$0.00	$.02	$1.52
RBOB Gas option	OB	$1.50	$0.00	$.02	$1.52
Brent Crude future	BRN	$1.25	$0.00	$.02	$1.27
Food and Fiber
Cocoa future	CC	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Cocoa option	CC	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Coffee future	KC	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Coffee option	KC	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Cotton future	CT	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Cotton option	CT	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Orange Juice future	OJ	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Orange Juice option	OJ	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Sugar future	SB	$2.10	$0.00		$2.12
Sugar option	SB	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Grains and Oilseeds
Corn future	ZC	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Corn option	OZC	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Oats future	ZO	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Oats Option	OZO	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Rough Rice future	ZR	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Rough Rice option	OZR	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Soybean future	ZS	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Soybean option	OZS	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Soybean Meal future	ZM	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Soybean Meal option	OZM	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Soybean Oil future	ZL	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Soybean Oil option	OZL	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Wheat future	ZW	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Wheat option	OZW	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Kansas City Wheat	KE	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Kansas City Wheat option	OKE	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Minneapolis Wheat future	MWE	$1.80	$0.00	$.02	$1.82
Mini Corn	XC	$1.03	$0.00	$.02	$1.05
Mini Wheat	XW	$1.03	$0.00	$.02	$1.05
Mini Soybean	XK	$1.03	$0.00	$.02	$1.05
Indices and Stocks
Emini Nasdaq future	NQ	$1.38	$0.00	$.02	$1.40
Emini Nasdaq option	NQ	$0.55	$0.00	$.02	$0.57
Emini Russell future	RTY	$1.38	$0.00	$.02	$1.40
Emini Russell option	RTO	$0.55	$0.00	$.02	$0.57
Emini S&P 500 future	ES	$1.38	$0.00	$.02	$1.40
Emini S&P 500 option	ES	$0.55	$0.00	$.02	$0.57
Mini Dow Jones future	YM	$1.38	$0.00	$.02	$1.40
Mini Dow Jones option	YM	$1.38	$0.00	$.02	$1.40
Nikkei 225 future	NKD	$2.15	$0.00	$.02	$2.17
Micro Emini S&P 500	MES	$0.35	$0.00	$.02	$0.37
Micro Emini S&P 500 option	MES	$0.20	$0.00	$.02	$0.22
Micro Emini Nasdaq 100	MNQ	$0.35	$0.00	$.02	$0.37
Micro Emini Nasdaq 100 option	MNQ	$0.20	$0.00	$.02	$0.22
Micro Emini Russell 2000	M2K	$0.35	$0.00	$.02	$0.37
Micro Emini Russell 2000 option	M2K	$0.20	$0.00	$.02	$0.22
Micro Emini Dow	MYM	$0.35	$0.00	$.02	$0.37
Micro Emini Dow option	MYM	$0.35	$0.00	$.02	$0.37
Interest Rates
2 Yr Tnote future	ZT	$0.65	$0.00	$.02	$0.67
2 Yr Tnote option	OZT	$0.85	$0.00	$.02	$0.87
5 Yr Tnote future	ZF	$0.65	$0.00	$.02	$0.67
5 Yr Tnote option	OZF	$0.85	$0.00	$.02	$0.87
10 Yr Tnote future	ZN	$0.80	$0.00	$.02	$0.82
10 Yr Tnote option	OZN	$0.85	$0.00	$.02	$0.87
30 Yr Tbonds future	ZB	$0.87	$0.00	$.02	$0.89
30 Yr Tbonds option	OZB	$0.85	$0.00	$.02	$0.87
Micro 2 Year Yield	2YY	$.30	$0.00	$.02	$0.32
Micro 5 Year Yield	5YY	$.30	$0.00	$.02	$0.32
Micro 10 Year Yield	10Y	$.30	$0.00	$.02	$0.32
Micro 30 Year Yield	30Y	$.30	$0.00	$.02	$0.32
Livestock and Meat
Feeder Cattle future	GF	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Feeder Cattle option	GF	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Lean Hogs future	HE	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Lean Hogs option	HE	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Live Cattle future	LE	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Live Cattle option	LE	$2.10	$0.00	$.02	$2.12
Metals
COMEX Copper future	HG	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
COMEX Copper option	HXE	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
COMEX E-mini Copper future	QC	$1.00	$0.00	$.02	$1.02
COMEX Gold future	GC	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
COMEX Gold option	OG	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
COMEX miNY Gold future	QO	$1.00	$0.00	$.02	$1.02
COMEX E-micro Gold future	MGC	$0.50	$0.00	$.02	$0.52
COMEX Silver future	SI	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
COMEX Silver Option	SO	$1.60	$0.00	$.02	$1.62
COMEX miNY Silver future	QI	$1.00	$0.00	$.02	$1.02
COMEX Micro Silver future	SIL	$1.00	$0.00	$.02	$1.02

Service	Amount
ACH Deposit	$0
Wire Transfer In	$0
Wire Transfer Out (Domestic)	$40
Wire Transfer Out (International)	$60
Check Issued (Domestic or International)	$0
Check Issued Overnight (Domestic)	$40
Check Issued 3-5 days (International)	$60
Transfers Out (to another brokerage firm)	$100
Deliveries/Retender	Up to $1000 per contract plus applicable delivery costs. Accounts with open positions two days prior to Last Trading Day/First Notice Day are subject to $100 delivery fee and/or $50 liquidation fee
Margin Call Assessment	The greater of $36 or .36% of daily margin deficiency
Margin Call/Risk Liquidation	$50 per contract
Stop Payment Fee	$45
Telephone Orders	$10
Insufficient Funds/Returned Item	$45
Monthly account maintenance fee	$0
Generic Trader Online (please read more below)*	$0
Generic Trader Suite of Platforms (Level I data included)	$59/month includes all three integrated platforms (Generic Trader Desktop, Generic Trader Online and Generic Trader Mobile) with Level I real-time data
Inactivity fee	$0
Real-time quote and chart fee (Data fees)	$0 (please see below for more details)
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