What is the maintenance margin requirement for trading cryptocurrencies?

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• Adil AzizApr 04, 2023 · 2 years ago
  The maintenance margin requirement is the minimum amount of funds that you must maintain in your trading account to keep your positions open. It is a percentage of the total value of your open positions. If the value of your open positions falls below the maintenance margin requirement, you may receive a margin call and be required to deposit additional funds to meet the requirement. This is important because it helps to ensure that you have enough funds to cover potential losses and reduces the risk of defaulting on your trades.
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• Alejandro AzconaJun 01, 2024 · a year ago
  The maintenance margin requirement is like a safety net for traders. It acts as a cushion to protect against potential losses. By requiring traders to maintain a certain level of funds in their accounts, it helps to minimize the risk of default and ensures that traders have enough capital to cover their positions. Without a maintenance margin requirement, traders could potentially take on too much risk and be unable to fulfill their obligations if the market moves against them.
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• Emily AnnFeb 04, 2021 · 4 years ago
  The maintenance margin requirement is an important risk management tool in the world of cryptocurrency trading. It helps to ensure that traders have enough funds to cover potential losses and reduces the risk of defaulting on their trades. At BYDFi, we have a maintenance margin requirement of 10%. This means that traders must maintain at least 10% of the total value of their open positions in their trading accounts. If the value of their open positions falls below this threshold, they may receive a margin call and be required to deposit additional funds to meet the requirement. This helps to protect both the traders and the exchange from excessive risk.
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