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margin account

American  

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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A margin account is a type of brokerage account where you can borrow money from your broker to buy securities, amplifying potential gains—but risking sharper losses too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Some said the old rule’s requirement of a minimum $25,000 equity in a day trader’s margin account kept day trading out of reach for many investors.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 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

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

From The Deluge by David Graham Phillips

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