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margin account

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noun

  1. an account opened by a customer with a brokerage house in which listed securities can be purchased on margin.

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Currently, a short seller must put 150% of the value of a short sale in a margin account, which includes the price of the sale and an additional 50% of the value.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

The company is also set to launch next month its margin account Avenue Pro, which will allow lending to investors using deposits in the account as collateral.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2022

Customers start out with a margin account, which allows them to borrow money to trade and amplify both their gains and their losses.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2020

Investors can own 100 ounces of gold futures with Lind- Waldock by paying a $100 fee and putting up $6,571 in a margin account to purchase one contract.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 17, 2011

His margin account with me was at the moment straight; I turned to his father.

From The Deluge by Phillips, David Graham

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