Margin requirement no marter you buy stock, options, futures and FX
Q: I see initial margin $xxxxxx what is that means?
riss: You are now holding the stocks positions.
riss: They are marginable
riss: So, you need to keep some margin requirement in order to hold it
riss: equities with loan value must exceed the maint. margin
riss: For opening positiion, you need to refer to 'available funds'
riss: It equals to 'Equities w/ loan value - initial margin'
Q: selling on margin
selling short available only if stocks available to sell in margin account. Cash account is not
for others selling or borrower
Fact1: stock cound be impossible to short at any time but put option as alternative way to short
