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Marginal
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MarginalThe margin is the range between the sale and purchase price or the range between debit and credit interest rate or with an Arbitrage, the price difference at the different trading places.
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Margin
1) Borrowed money that is used to purchase securities, practice referred to as 'buying on margin'. 2) The amount of equity contributed by a customer as a percentage of the current market value of the securities held in a margin account. 3) In a general business context, the difference between a product's (or service's) selling price and the cost of production. 4) The portion of the interest rate on an adjustable-rate mortgage that is over and above the adjustment-index rate.
Range
The high and low prices, or high and low bids and offers, recorded during a specified time.
Sale
An agreement between a buyer and a seller on the price to be paid for a security, followed by delivery.
Purchase
Buy; be long; have an ownership position.
Price
The cost of a good or service to the consumer.
Debit
An expense, or money paid out from an account. A debit transaction is one which the net cost is greater than the net sale proceeds.
Credit
Money loaned.
Interest
The amount of money a lender loans a borrower to pay for using the borrower's principal.
Arbitrage
Buying securities in one country, currency or market, and selling in another to take advantage of price differences.
Trading
Buying and selling securities.
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Margin
1) Borrowed money that is used to purchase securities, practice referred to as 'buying on margin'. 2) The amount of equity contributed by a customer as a percentage of the current market value of the securities held in a margin account. 3) In a general business context, the difference between a product's (or service's) selling price and the cost of production. 4) The portion of the interest rate on an adjustable-rate mortgage that is over and above the adjustment-index rate.
Margin account (stocks)
A brokerage account in which the broker lends the customer cash to purchase securities.
Margin agreement
The agreement governing customers' margin accounts.
Margin call
A demand for additional funds because of adverse price movement. Maintenance margin requirement, security deposit maintenance.
Margin department
The department in a brokerage firm that monitors customers' margin accounts, ensuring that all short sales, stock purchases, and other positions are covered by the margin account balance.
Margin of profit
Gross profit divided by net sales. Used to measure a firm's operating efficiency and pricing policies in order to determine how competitive the firm is within the industry.
Margin of safety
The difference between price and value for a common stock.
Margin requirement
A performance bond paid upon purchase of a futures contract that protects the exchange clearinghouse from loss.
Margin requirement (options)
The amount of cash an uncovered (naked) option writer is required to deposit and maintain to cover his daily position valuation and reasonably foreseeable intraday price changes.
Margin security
A security that may be bought or sold in a margin account as defined in Regulation T.
Margin stock
Any stock listed on a national securities exchange, any over-the-counter security approved by the SEC for trading in the national market system, or appearing on the Board's list of over-the-counter margin stock and most mutual funds.
Margin trading
Buying securities, in part, with borrowed money.
Marginal cost
The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product.
Marginal efficiency of capital
The percentage yield earned on an additional unit of capital.
Marginal product
The increase in output resulting from the use of an additional unit of an input or factor of production.
Marginal propensity to consume
The proportion of additional disposable income that is spent on additional consumption.
Marginal propensity to save
The proportion of additional disposable income that people choose to save.
Marginal revenue
The change in total revenue resulting from increasing sales by one unit.
Marginal tax rate
The amount of tax paid on an additional dollar of income. As income rises, so does the tax rate.
Marginal utility
The additional satisfaction derived from consuming a further unit of a commodity.
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Margin requirement
A performance bond paid upon purchase of a futures contract that protects the exchange clearinghouse from loss.
Margin requirement (options)
The amount of cash an uncovered (naked) option writer is required to deposit and maintain to cover his daily position valuation and reasonably foreseeable intraday price changes.
Margin security
A security that may be bought or sold in a margin account as defined in Regulation T.
Margin stock
Any stock listed on a national securities exchange, any over-the-counter security approved by the SEC for trading in the national market system, or appearing on the Board's list of over-the-counter margin stock and most mutual funds.
Margin trading
Buying securities, in part, with borrowed money.
Marginal
Marginal cost
The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product.
Marginal efficiency of capital
The percentage yield earned on an additional unit of capital.
Marginal product
The increase in output resulting from the use of an additional unit of an input or factor of production.
Marginal propensity to consume
The proportion of additional disposable income that is spent on additional consumption.
Marginal propensity to save
The proportion of additional disposable income that people choose to save.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Margin
1) Borrowed money that is used to purchase securities, practice referred to as 'buying on margin'. 2) The amount of equity contributed by a customer as a percentage of the current market value of the securities held in a margin account. 3) In a general business context, the difference between a product's (or service's) selling price and the cost of production. 4) The portion of the interest rate on an adjustable-rate mortgage that is over and above the adjustment-index rate.
Range
The high and low prices, or high and low bids and offers, recorded during a specified time.
Sale
An agreement between a buyer and a seller on the price to be paid for a security, followed by delivery.
Purchase
Buy; be long; have an ownership position.
Price
The cost of a good or service to the consumer.
Debit
An expense, or money paid out from an account. A debit transaction is one which the net cost is greater than the net sale proceeds.
Credit
Money loaned.
Interest
The amount of money a lender loans a borrower to pay for using the borrower's principal.
Arbitrage
Buying securities in one country, currency or market, and selling in another to take advantage of price differences.
Trading
Buying and selling securities.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Margin
1) Borrowed money that is used to purchase securities, practice referred to as 'buying on margin'. 2) The amount of equity contributed by a customer as a percentage of the current market value of the securities held in a margin account. 3) In a general business context, the difference between a product's (or service's) selling price and the cost of production. 4) The portion of the interest rate on an adjustable-rate mortgage that is over and above the adjustment-index rate.
Margin account (stocks)
A brokerage account in which the broker lends the customer cash to purchase securities.
Margin agreement
The agreement governing customers' margin accounts.
Margin call
A demand for additional funds because of adverse price movement. Maintenance margin requirement, security deposit maintenance.
Margin department
The department in a brokerage firm that monitors customers' margin accounts, ensuring that all short sales, stock purchases, and other positions are covered by the margin account balance.
Margin of profit
Gross profit divided by net sales. Used to measure a firm's operating efficiency and pricing policies in order to determine how competitive the firm is within the industry.
Margin of safety
The difference between price and value for a common stock.
Margin requirement
A performance bond paid upon purchase of a futures contract that protects the exchange clearinghouse from loss.
Margin requirement (options)
The amount of cash an uncovered (naked) option writer is required to deposit and maintain to cover his daily position valuation and reasonably foreseeable intraday price changes.
Margin security
A security that may be bought or sold in a margin account as defined in Regulation T.
Margin stock
Any stock listed on a national securities exchange, any over-the-counter security approved by the SEC for trading in the national market system, or appearing on the Board's list of over-the-counter margin stock and most mutual funds.
Margin trading
Buying securities, in part, with borrowed money.
Marginal cost
The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product.
Marginal efficiency of capital
The percentage yield earned on an additional unit of capital.
Marginal product
The increase in output resulting from the use of an additional unit of an input or factor of production.
Marginal propensity to consume
The proportion of additional disposable income that is spent on additional consumption.
Marginal propensity to save
The proportion of additional disposable income that people choose to save.
Marginal revenue
The change in total revenue resulting from increasing sales by one unit.
Marginal tax rate
The amount of tax paid on an additional dollar of income. As income rises, so does the tax rate.
Marginal utility
The additional satisfaction derived from consuming a further unit of a commodity.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Margin requirement
A performance bond paid upon purchase of a futures contract that protects the exchange clearinghouse from loss.
Margin requirement (options)
The amount of cash an uncovered (naked) option writer is required to deposit and maintain to cover his daily position valuation and reasonably foreseeable intraday price changes.
Margin security
A security that may be bought or sold in a margin account as defined in Regulation T.
Margin stock
Any stock listed on a national securities exchange, any over-the-counter security approved by the SEC for trading in the national market system, or appearing on the Board's list of over-the-counter margin stock and most mutual funds.
Margin trading
Buying securities, in part, with borrowed money.
Marginal
Marginal cost
The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product.
Marginal efficiency of capital
The percentage yield earned on an additional unit of capital.
Marginal product
The increase in output resulting from the use of an additional unit of an input or factor of production.
Marginal propensity to consume
The proportion of additional disposable income that is spent on additional consumption.
Marginal propensity to save
The proportion of additional disposable income that people choose to save.
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