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Stock CFD Margins
Stock CFDs are offered under a number of margin groups with margin requirements that depend on the market capitalisation, liquidity and volatility of the stock.
| Margin Group | Category | Minimum Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Indices | 5% |
| Group 2 | Low risk stocks | 10% |
| Group 3 | Medium risk stocks | 15% |
| Group 4 | High risk stocks | 25% |
| Group 5 | Very High risk stocks | 50% |
| Group 6 | Extreme risk stocks | 100% |
Please ask your Account Manager if you wish to know which margin group a particular stock is trading under.
You must maintain funds in your account to cover your CFD exposure at all times.
Individual Stock CFD Margins
| Symbol | Name | Exchange | Group | Margin Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADK:xase | Adcare Health Systems Inc. | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| AE:xase | Adams Resources & Energy Inc. | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| AEN:xase | Adeona Pharmaceuticals Inc. | AMEX | 7 | 100% |
| ALN:xase | American Lorain Corp. | AMEX | 6 | 100% |
| ANV:xase | Allied Nevada Gold Corp. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| ANX:xase | ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals Inc. | AMEX | 7 | 100% |
| AXK:xase | Accelr8 Technology Inc. | AMEX | 6 | 100% |
| AXU:xase | Alexco Resource Corp. | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| BAA:xase | Banro Corp. | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| BKR:xase | Michael Baker Corp. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| BTI:xase | British American Tobacco Plc | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| BTN:xase | Ballantyne Strong Inc. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| BTX:xase | BioTime Inc. | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| CCF:xase | Chase Corp. (United States) | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| CEF:xase | Central Fund of Canada Ltd | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| CFD:xase | Nuveen Diversified Commodity Closed Fund | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| CMFO:xase | China Marine Food Group Ltd | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| CQP:xase | Cheniere Energy Partners LP | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| CTO:xase | Consolidated Tomoka Land Co. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| CUR:xase | Neuralstem Inc. | AMEX | 6 | 100% |
| CXM:xase | Cardium Therapeutics Inc. | AMEX | 7 | 100% |
| DIT:xase | Amcon Distributing Co. | AMEX | 6 | 100% |
| DLA:xase | Delta Apparel Inc. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| DNN:xase | Denison Mines Corp. | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| FAX:xase | Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| GEL:xase | *See GEL:xnys (Genesis Energy LP) | AMEX | 8 | 100% |
| GGN:xase | Gabelli Gl Gld NR & Inc. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| GHM:xase | Graham Corp. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| GMO:xase | General Moly Inc. | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| GORO:xase | Gold Resource | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| GRC:xase | Gorman-Rupp Co. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| GTU:xase | Central Gold Trust | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| IMO:xase | Imperial Oil Ltd | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| JRS:xase | Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| KGN:xase | Keegan Resources | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| LIA:xase | Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp. | AMEX | 8 | 100% |
| LNG:xase | Cheniere Energy | AMEX | 6 | 100% |
| LPH:xase | Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Ltd | AMEX | 7 | 100% |
| MCF:xase | Contango Oil & Gas Co. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| MDF:xase | **See MDF:xnys (Metropolitan Health Networks ) | AMEX | 8 | 100% |
| MDW:xase | Midway Gold Corp. | AMEX | 6 | 100% |
| MFN:xase | Minefinders Corp. Ltd | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| MSN:xase | Emerson Radio Corp. | AMEX | 7 | 100% |
| NAK:xase | Northern Dynasty | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| NAVB:xase | Navidea Biopharmaceuticals | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| NEOP:xase | **See NAVB:xase (Neoprobe Corp.) | AMEX | 8 | 100% |
| NEP:xase | China North East Petroleum Holdings Ltd | AMEX | 6 | 100% |
| NG:xase | NovaGold Resources Inc. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| NGD:xase | New Gold Inc. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| NOG:xase | Northern Oil and Gas Inc. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| NSU:xase | Nevsun Resources Ltd | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| OPK:xase | **See OPK:xnys (Opko Health Inc.) | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| PDO:xase | Pyramid Oil Company | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| PIP:xase | PharmAthene | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| PLG:xase | Platinum Group Metals Ltd | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| PLX:xase | Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| QMM:xase | Quaterra Resources Inc. | AMEX | 7 | 100% |
| QRM:xase | Quest Rare Minerals Ltd | AMEX | 6 | 100% |
| REE:xase | Rare Element Resources Ltd | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| RIC:xase | Richmont Mines Inc. | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| SA:xase | Seabridge Gold Inc. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| SEB:xase | Seaboard Corp. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| SHZ:xase | China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources Inc. | AMEX | 8 | 100% |
| TAT:xase | TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| TGB:xase | Taseko Mines Ltd | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| TIS:xase | Orchids Paper Products Co. | AMEX | 7 | 100% |
| TPI:xase | Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. | AMEX | 7 | 100% |
| TRX:xase | Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| UEC:xase | Uranium Energy Corp. | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| URZ:xase | Uranerz Energy Corp. | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| UTG:xase | Reaves Utility Income Closed Fund | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| VHC:xase | VirnetX Holding Corp. | AMEX | 4 | 25% |
| VTG:xase | Vantage Drilling Company | AMEX | 5 | 50% |
| WAC:xase | Walter Investment Management Corp. | AMEX | 3 | 15% |
| WZE:xase | Wizzard Software Corp. | AMEX | 8 | 100% |