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We are reducing margin requirements on a range of equity markets and indices. All popular equity markets will now move to a 10% margin and a further selection of indices will be reduced as outlined below. These changes take place with effect tomorrow and will apply to all open and new positions.
This effects over 500 markets including CRH, Ryanair, Apple, US Steel, Google, Barclays, BP, HSBC, Rio Tinto, GSK and Xstrata. The indices with reduced margins include:
| Market |
Old IMR |
New IMR |
Reduction |
| CAC 40 |
175 |
100 |
-43% |
| Nikkei |
1000 |
350 |
-65% |
| Bobl |
120 |
100 |
-17% |
| Bund |
200 |
100 |
-50% |
| Silver |
125 |
50 |
-60% |
You can further reduce the margin required on a position by managing your risk using Guaranteed Stop Loss Orders. While lower margins give you greater leverage and as a consequence greater scope to generate returns you should also understand that higher leverage can also bring increased risk. You should be aware that positions in margin may be closed out at any time.
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