margin account definition

margin account

Cash or securities deposited by a speculator with a stockbroker as the margin requirement for the securities purchased with a loan advanced by the stockbroker. The value of a margin account is usually one-half of the loan.

margin account is in the Accounting & Auditing, Investing and Securities & Futures Trading subjects.

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