What is the Initial Margin requirement?

For Futures trading, you need to deposit an Initial Margin requirement set by Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Clearing Berhad (BMDC), based on which Futures Contract that you wish to trade.

If your account falls below the Initial Margin level, you will receive a Margin Calll. This means need to either deposit more fund to bring your Net Account Value back up to the required margin level (Initial Margin Requirement), or close your outstanding derivatives position(s) to meet the full Initial Margin Requirement. Otherwise, we may force liquidate your position(s) so that your Net Account Value back up to the required Initial Margin requirement level.