If the margin balance falls below the exchange mandated minimum when trading futures
Contracts, the trader will be required to add funds to the:
A) surplus fund
B) surplus margin
C) margin contract
D) margin account
E) none of the above

Question

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When the margin balance falls below the exchange mandated minimum while trading futures contracts, the trader is required to add funds to the margin account to meet the minimum margin requirements. This process is known as a margin call.

If the Margin Balance Falls Below the Exchange Mandated Minimum