Thread: Updated CHF Margin Requirements on August 5, 2011

Updated CHF Margin Requirements on August 5, 2011

Please be advised that margin requirements will be increasing on three CHF pairs (CHF/JPY, CHF/SEK, CHF/NOK) at market close on August 5, 2011.

2.0% margin requirements for 1K lot sizes will be:

(32 USD) for US Dollar denominated accounts.
(22 EUR) for Euro denominated accounts.
(20 GBP) for Pound denominated accounts.
(32 CAD) for Canadian Dollar denominated accounts.
(36 NZD) for New Zealand denominated accounts.
(2,400 JPY) for Japanese Yen denominated accounts.

0.5% margin requirements for 10K lot sizes will be:

(80 USD) for US Dollar denominated accounts.
(55 EUR) for Euro denominated accounts.
(50 GBP) for Pound denominated accounts.
(80 CAD) for Canadian Dollar denominated accounts.
(90 NZD) for New Zealand denominated accounts.
(6,000 JPY) for Japanese Yen denominated accounts.

Please Note: It is important to monitor your usable margin closely, making sure it does not fall below zero. Please manage your positions accordingly.

As a rule of thumb, we suggest that you maintain your usable margin above 80%. To increase your usable margin, you can:

1. Deposit funds: Adding funds to your account will increase your equity and your usable margin. To deposit funds, visit the MyFXCM account portal and log in with your live account details. Deposit Funds Now
2. Reduce trade size: Closing open positions or trading in smaller lot sizes will free up usable margin by reducing the used margin deposit for holding open positions.

If you trade conservatively and are not impacted by the increase in margin requirements, you do not have to take any action at this time.

If you have specific questions, please contact us by chat, by phone at 1 (212) 897-7660, or by e-mail at info@fxcm.com.