Sunday, February 2, 2014

i find myself looking at the Margin at AMP trading. right now i have my ninjatrader set for three contracts. ES, ZF, M6A; but i'm looking at more contracts because i want to trade more contracts. so i need to continue to repeat the mantra
"i expect to lose a lot of money in my current trade"
"i'm gonna lose a lot of money in the trade that i just put on"

Margins Explanation: (Initial vs. DayTrade)

Initial Margin is set by the exchange. This is the amount required to carry a contract past the daily close.

DayTrade Margin is set by AMP. This is the amount required to enter into a position per contract on an intraday basis.
These margins are in effect anytime the market is open, except the last 5 minutes of each trading session.
AMP request that you either flatten open positions or meet the exchange required initial margin during this time period.

Full list of trading hours, click here http://www.ampclearing.com/tradinghours.html
By Market Group

Stock Index

NameSymbolExchangeInitial MarginDayTrade Margin
SFE SPI 200APSydney Futures Exchange (SFE)$6,000.00$1,800.00
Continuous Commodity IndexCCIICE Futures U.S.$8,030.00$4,000.00
Big Dow DJIA ($25)DDCBOT/Globex$13,750.00$7,500.00
E-mini S&P MidCap 400EMDCME/Globex$6,050.00$1000.00
E-mini S&P CNX Nifty 50 IndexEMFCME/Globex$3,500.00$1000.00
S&P CNX Nifty IndexENSingapore Exchange (SGX)$3,500.00$1000.00
E-mini S&P 500 IndexESCME/Globex$4,510.00$400.00
MDAX FuturesF2MXEurex$4,500.00$1,500.00
CAC-40 IndexFCELIFFE$3,300.00$1,500.00
DAX IndexFDAXEurex$23,264.00$2,500.00
Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50FESXEurex$3,138.00$500.00
DJ STOXX 50FSTXEurex$2,200.00$500.00
E-micro S&P CNX Nifty 50 IndexMNFCME/Globex$700.00$500.00
NIKKEI 225 IndexNKSingapore Exchange (SGX)$2,000.00$1,000.00
NIKKEI 225NKDCME/Globex$3,038.00$1,500.00
E-mini NASDAQ 100 IndexNQCME/Globex$3,080.00$500.00
USD Nikkei 225 IndexNUSingapore Exchange (SGX)$3,000.00$1,500.00
Mini-Russell 1000RFICE Futures U.S.$3,300.00$1,650.00
Russell 2000 Index Mini ($100)TFICE Futures U.S.$4,730.00$500.00
MSCI Taiwan Stock IndexTWSingapore Exchange (SGX)$1,500.00$750.00
FTSE 250 IndexYLIFFE$4,500.00$2,750.00
Dow Jones ($5) MiniYMCBOT/Globex$3,300.00$500.00
FTSE 100 IndexZLIFFE$4,500.00$1,500.00
Dow Jones Industrial AverageZDJCBOT/Globex$5,500.00$3,000.00
NASDAQ 100 IndexZNDCME/Globex$11,000.00$6,250.00
S&P 500 Index ($250)ZSPCME/Globex$19,250.00$11,000.00

Currencies

NameSymbolExchangeInitial MarginDayTrade Margin
Australian Dollar6ACME/Globex$2,013.00$500.00
British Pound6BCME/Globex$1,815.00$500.00
Canadian Dollar6CCME/Globex$1,265.00$500.00
EuroFX6ECME/Globex$2,750.00$500.00
Japanese Yen6JCME/Globex$3,850.00$500.00
Mexican Peso6NCME/Globex$2,200.00$500.00
Swiss Franc6SCME/Globex$2,640.00$500.00
Dollar IndexDXICE Futures U.S.$1,210.00$500.00
E-mini EuroFXE7CME/Globex$1,375.00$500.00
E-mini Japanese YenJ7CME/Globex$1,925.00$500.00
E-micro AUD/USDM6ACME/Globex$201.00$100.00
E-micro GBP/USDM6BCME/Globex$182.00$100.00
E-micro USD/CADM6CCME/Globex$187.00$100.00
E-micro EUR/USDM6ECME/Globex$275.00$100.00
E-micro USD/JPYM6JCME/Globex$385.00$100.00
E-micro USD/CHFM6SCME/Globex$264.00$100.00

Energies

NameSymbolExchangeInitial MarginDayTrade Margin
ICE Brent Crude OilBRNICE Europe$5,300.00$2,000.00
Crude OilCLNYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG)$4,510.00$1,000.00
Gas OilGASICE Europe$5,500.00$2,000.00
Heating OilHONYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG)$4,290.00$2,000.00
Natural GasNGNYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG)$2,585.00$500.00
E-mini Natural GasQGNYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG)$646.00$500.00
E-mini Heating OilQHNYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG)$2,415.00$1,000.00
E-mini Crude LightQMNYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG)$2,255.00$500.00
E-mini Unleaded GasolineQUNYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG)$2,750.00$1,000.00
ICE Heating OilQHOICE Europe$7,392.00$2,000.00

Metals

NameSymbolExchangeInitial MarginDayTrade Margin
GoldGCCOMEX/Globex (COMEXG)$8,800.00$1,000.00
CopperHGCOMEX/Globex (COMEXG)$4,070.00$1,000.00
E-micro GoldMGCCOMEX/Globex (COMEXG)$880.00$250.00
PalladiumPANYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG)$4,400.00$1,000.00
PlatinumPLNYMEX/Globex (NYMEXG)$3,465.00$1,000.00
miNY CopperQCCOMEX/Globex (COMEXG)$2,035.00$500.00
miNY SilverQICOMEX/Globex (COMEXG)$8,438.00$4,000.00
miNY GoldQOCOMEX/Globex (COMEXG)$4,556.00$500.00
SilverSICOMEX/Globex (COMEXG)$12,375.00$8,000.00
Mini SilverYINYSE LIFFE US$2,635.00$1,500.00
100 oz GoldZGNYSE LIFFE US$9,720.00$5,000.00
5000 oz SilverZINYSE LIFFE US$17,500.00$8,000.00
Mini GoldZYGNYSE LIFFE US$3,352.00$500.00

Financials

NameSymbolExchangeInitial MarginDayTrade Margin
Euro Bund 10-YearFGBLEurex$2,723.00$1000.00
Euro Bobl 5-YearFGBMEurex$1,409.00$500.00
Euro Schatz 2-YearFGBSEurex$536.00$175.00
EurodollarGECME/Globex$844.00$250.00
LIBOR One MonthGLBCME/Globex$338.00$100.00
90-Day Bank AcceptIRSydney Futures Exchange (SFE)$750.00$250.00
SGX Mini 10-Year JGBJBSingapore Exchange (SGX)$1,050.00$500.00
Short Sterling 3-MonthLLIFFE$580.00$175.00
Long GiltRLIFFE$3,000.00$1000.00
US 10-Year Interest Rate SwapSRCBOT/Globex$1,822.00$550.00
Ultra T-BondUBCBOT/Globex$4,208.00$2,000.00
ASX 10-Year Aus Treasury BondXTSydney Futures Exchange (SFE)$2,825.00$1000.00
ASX 3-Year Aus Interest Rate SwapYTSydney Futures Exchange (SFE)$1,050.00$350.00
US 3-Year US Treasury NotesZ3NCBOT/Globex$675.00$350.00
US 30-Year Treasury BondZBCBOT/Globex$2,750.00$500.00
US 5-Year Treasury NoteZFCBOT/Globex$990.00$250.00
US 10-Year Treasury NoteZNCBOT/Globex$1,623.00$500.00
Fed Funds 30-Day Interest RateZQCBOT/Globex$405.00$250.00
US 2-Year Treasury NoteZTCBOT/Globex$275.00$100.00

Grains

NameSymbolExchangeInitial MarginDayTrade Margin
Mini-Sized CornXCCBOT/Globex$473.00$250.00
Mini-Sized SoybeansXKCBOT/Globex$945.00$500.00
Mini-Sized WheatXWCBOT/Globex$540.00$350.00
CornZCCBOT/Globex$2,363.00$1,350.00
EthanolZECBOT/Globex$4,455.00$2,250.00
Soybean OilZLCBOT/Globex$2,025.00$850.00
Soybean MealZMCBOT/Globex$3,038.00$1,350.00
OatsZOCBOT/Globex$1,350.00$675.00
Rough RiceZRCBOT/Globex$1,485.00$850.00
SoybeansZSCBOT/Globex$4,725.00$2,500.00
WheatZWCBOT/Globex$2,700.00$1,875.00

Softs

NameSymbolExchangeInitial MarginDayTrade Margin
CocoaCCICE Futures U.S.$990.00$700.00
CottonCTICE Futures U.S.$1,760.00$1,375.00
Milk Class IIIDCCME/Globex$1,755.00$875.00
CoffeeKCICE Futures U.S.$2,750.00$2,150.00
LumberLBCME/Globex$1,875.00$950.00
Orange JuiceOJICE Futures U.S.$1,650.00$1,000.00
Sugar #11SBICE Futures U.S.$825.00$775.00

Meats

NameSymbolExchangeInitial MarginDayTrade Margin
Feeder CattleGFCME/Globex$2,025.00$1,225.00
Lean HogsHECME/Globex$1,350.00$850.00
Live CattleLECME/Globex$1,013.00$825.00


Note: The hours above are based on Exchange times.

DayTrading margins are twice the displayed amount for account balances exceeding $100K.

Disclaimer: The above information was drawn from sources believed to be reliable.
Although it is believed that information provided is accurate, no guarantee is made.
AMP Global Clearing, LLC assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions

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