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17 CFR 242.403 - Required margin.

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§ 242.403 Required margin.
(a) Applicability. Each security futures intermediary shall determine the required margin for the security futures and related positions held on behalf of a customer in a securities account or futures account as set forth in this section.
(b) Required margin.—
(1) General rule. The required margin for each long or short position n a security future shall be twenty (20) percent of the current market value of such security future.
(2) Offsetting positions. Notwithstanding the margin levels specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, a self-regulatory authority may set the required initial or maintenance margin level for an offsetting position involving security futures and related positions at a level lower than the level that would be required under paragraph (b)(1) of this section if such positions were margined separately, pursuant to rules that meet the criteria set forth in section 7(c)(2)(B) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78g(c)(2)(B)) and are effective in accordance with section 19(b)(2) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)) and, as applicable, Section 5c(c) of the CEA (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(c)).
(c) Procedures for certain margin level adjustments. An exchange registered under section 6(g) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78f(g)), or a national securities association registered under section 15A(k) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78 o-3(k)), may raise or lower the required margin level for a security future to a level not lower than that specified in this section, in accordance with section 19(b)(7) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(7)).

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  • 2012-08-01; vol. 77 # 148 - Wednesday, August 1, 2012
    1. 77 FR 45722 - Consolidated Audit Trail
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      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
      Final rule.
      Effective Date: October 1, 2012.
      17 CFR Part 242

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United States Code
USC : Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE

§ 77g - Information required in registration statement

§ 77q - Fraudulent interstate transactions

§ 78b - Necessity for regulation

§ 78c - Definitions and application

§ 78g - Margin requirements

§ 78i - Manipulation of security prices

§ 78j - Manipulative and deceptive devices

15 USC § 78k–1 - National market system for securities; securities information processors

15 USC § -

§ 78m - Periodical and other reports

§ 78n - Proxies

15 U.S.C. § -

§ 78q - Records and reports

15 USC § 78dd–1 - Prohibited foreign trade practices by issuers

§ 78mm - General exemptive authority

15 USC § 80a–23 - Closed-end companies

15 USC § 80a–29 - Reports and financial statements of investment companies and affiliated persons

Title 17 published on 2012-04-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 17 CFR 242 after this date.

  • 2013-03-25; vol. 78 # 57 - Monday, March 25, 2013
    1. 78 FR 18084 - Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity
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      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
      Proposed rule and form; proposed rule amendment.
      Comments should be submitted on or before May 24, 2013.
      17 CFR Parts 242 and 249