margin call — In futures markets, companies are required to make a deposit, known as a margin, with the clearing house. The margin is based on the company s exposure under its open positions, and if this increases, say, by an adverse movement in the price, the … Law dictionary
margin — mar·gin / mär jən/ n 1: the difference between net sales and the cost of the merchandise sold from which expenses are usu. met or profits derived 2: the amount by which the market value of collateral is greater than the face value of a loan 3 a:… … Law dictionary
clearing house — A body through which futures or commodity trading takes place. It monitors transactions and provides a system for financial settlement. For exchange contracts, namely, transactions conducted through clearing houses, the clearing house also acts… … Law dictionary
clearing — [n] gap in area allowance, assart, clearance, defoliated area, dell, empty space, expanse, gap, glade, headroom, margin, opening, open space; concept 513 … New thesaurus
margin — the difference between the selling price and the purchase price of an item usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price. Compare mark up. Glossary of Business Terms Financial safeguards to ensure that clearing members (usually companies … Financial and business terms
clearing house — An adjunct to a futures exchange through which transactions executed on its floor where trades are settled by a process of matching purchases and sales. A clearing organization is also charged with the proper conduct of delivery procedures and… … Financial and business terms
Clearing House — An agency or separate corporation of a futures exchange responsible for settling trading accounts, clearing trades, collecting and maintaining margin monies, regulating delivery and reporting trading data. Clearing houses act as third parties to… … Investment dictionary
margin call — A call from a clearinghouse to a clearing member, or from a brokerage firm to a customer, to bring margin deposits up to a required minimum level. Chicago Board of Trade glossary A call from the clearinghouse to a clearing member ( variation… … Financial and business terms
Clearing house (finance) — A clearing house is a financial institution that provides clearing and settlement services for financial and commodities derivatives and securities transactions. These transactions may be executed on a futures exchange or securities exchange, as… … Wikipedia
Margin — This allows investors to buy securities by borrowing money from a broker. The margin is the difference between the market value of a stock and the loan a broker makes. Related: security deposit ( initial). The New York Times Financial Glossary *… … Financial and business terms
