We are pleased to announce that we have reduced margins on 44 markets.
Margin requirements for leading indices have been reduced, like the Australia 200 by 20%, plus Wall Street and FTSE® are lower by 17%.
We have also heavily cut commodities, including US light crude by 43% and Brent Crude by 73%.
Take a look below at our complete list of margin reductions:
Indices
| Product |
Old Margin |
New Margin |
Australia 200
|
A$5000/A$625 |
A$4000/A$500 |
| Wall Street |
USD4000/USD600
|
USD4000/USD500
|
| US SPX500 |
USD14,250/USD1500
|
USD12,500/USD1500
|
Germany 30
|
E6250/E875
|
E5250/E750
|
Hong Kong HS42
|
HKD60,000/HKD5750
|
HKD25,000/HKD3500
|
Italy 40
|
E7500/E575
|
E3500/E500
|
Switzerland Blue Chip
|
CHF4830
|
CHF2700
|
| Sweden 30
|
SEK6000/SEK600
|
SEK5000/SEK600
|
Korea 200
|
KRW15,450,000
|
KRW15,250,000
|
India 50
|
USD2380
|
USD1720
|
| South Africa 40
|
ZAR15,000
|
ZAR70,000/ZAR10,000
|
China H-Shares
|
HKD42,650
|
HKD20,650
|
France 40
|
E2300/200
|
E1500/E200
|
Germany Mid-Cap 50
|
E3115
|
E2700
|
Germany Tech 30
|
E1580
|
E700
|
| Spain 35
|
E9000/E550
|
E4000/E550
|
US Russ2000
|
USD22,500
|
USD21,000
|
| Turkey 30 |
TRY45,000 |
TRY40,000 |
China A50 Index
|
USD563
|
USD413
|
Greece 20
|
E475
|
E250
|
Poland 20
|
PLN8900
|
PLN1500
|
|
Commodities: energies, metals and softs
| Product |
Old Margin |
New Margin |
Light Crude Oil (US)
|
$4000/$1500
|
$3500/$850
|
| Brent Crude Oil (UK)
|
$4,000
|
$3,500
|
| Heating Oil (US)
|
$5,061
|
$4,620
|
Natural Gas (US)
|
$6,000
|
$3,800
|
Light Crude Oil (US) (AUD-denominated)
|
A$400
|
A$350
|
Natural Gas (US) (AUD-denominated)
|
A$600
|
A$380
|
Silver
|
$6100/$3000
|
$6000/$3000
|
| Copper (High Grade)
|
$5,400
|
$3,000
|
Platinum
|
$4,950
|
$3,000
|
Aluminium
|
$4,125
|
$2,600
|
Coffee Robusta
|
US$1300
|
US$1000
|
Coffee Arabica
|
US$4398.75
|
US$3750
|
| Sugar No.11 World
|
US$2195
|
US$1680
|
Sugar No. 5
|
US$2750
|
US$2600
|
Soyabean Meal
|
US$2700
|
US$1688
|
Soyabean Oil
|
US$1758
|
US$1350
|
Chicago Wheat
|
US$3400
|
US$3100
|
| Rough Rice
|
US$1282
|
US$844
|
|
Rates and bonds
| Product |
Old Margin |
New Margin |
Eurodollar
|
$875
|
$625
|
| Sterling Deposit
|
£400
|
£313
|
| Euribor
|
E650
|
E625
|
T-Bond (Decimalised)
|
$1,700
|
$1,600
|
Japanese Government Bond
|
JPY810,000
|
JPY600,000
|
|
Please note: On certain markets, different initial margin rates apply depending on the type of account you hold. Where there are two margin requirements listed, the lower figure applies to the Trader Account and the higher figure to the Select Account.
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Updated: 05/12/11
Disclaimer: When spreads in the underlying market are narrow, we pass this onto our clients with our tightest possible spreads, represented in the table above. Spreads may be wider during extended hours and when the underlying market is closed. IG Markets provides an execution-only service. The material above does not contain (and should not be construed as containing) personal financial or investment advice or other recommendations, or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instrument.
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