(Minimum Exchange Requirements)
Speculative Account - A speculator in the soybean oil market is an individual who trades in the commodity futures markets with the objective of achieving profits through the successful anticipation of price movements. The speculator has no interest in taking delivery of the coco.
Initial: $2,025 (The initial margin is the amount of money that needs to be in the account to initiate a trade in the soybean oil futures market.)
Maintenance: $1,500 (The maintenance margin is the minimum equity that must be maintained in the account. If the equity drops below the maintenance margin, a deposit must be made to bring the account back up to the initial margin.)
Hedge / Member Account - A hedger in the soybean oil market is an individual who uses the futures market to offset price risk when intending to sell or buy the actual soybean oil.
Initial: $1,500 (The initial margin is the amount of money that needs to be in the account to initiate a trade in the soybean oil futures market.)
Maintenance: $1,500 (The maintenance margin is the minimum equity that must be maintained in the account. If the equity drops below the maintenance margin, a deposit must be made to bring the account back up to the initial coco trading margin.)
