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TRAPPER JIM

02/27/20 6:34 AM

#594646 RE: NobodyFromNowhere #594644

What Is a Margin Call? Definition
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/margincall.asp
A margin call occurs when the value of an investor's margin account (that is, one that contains securities bought with borrowed money) falls below the broker's required amount. A margin call is the broker's demand that an investor deposit additional money or securities so that the account is brought up to the minimum value, known as the maintenance margin.

A margin call usually means that one or more of the securities held in the margin account has decreased in value below a certain point. The investor must either deposit more money in the account or sell some of the assets held in the account.

Your account must have a minimum balance you have to keep in it.

Donotunderstand

02/27/20 12:15 PM

#594710 RE: NobodyFromNowhere #594644

I assume you are kidding !! ???

By that I mean - that you were not buying "on margin" without understanding the rules and such - clearly