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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Margin/Performance Bonds

Contract Symbol Initial Maintenance
E-mini S&P 500 ES $5,625 $4,500
E-mini Nasdaq- 100 NQ $3,500 $2,800
E-mini S&P Midcap 400 EMD $7,500 $6,000
S&P 500 SP $28,125 $22,500
Eurodollar GE $1,013 $750
Australian Dollar 6A $3,375 $2,500
British Pound 6B $2,700 $2,000
Canadian Dollar 6C $2,430 $1,800
Japanese Yen 6J $4,050 $3,000
Mexican Peso 6M $2,500 $2,000
Swiss Franc 6S $3,713 $2,750
Euro FX

6E

$4,050 $3,000
E-mini Euro FX E7 $2,025 $1,500
E-Livestock Live Cattle LE $1,080 $1,050
Lean Hog HE $1,418   $1,050
E-Micro AUD/USD MGA $338       $250
E-Micro GBP/USD MGB $270       $200
E-Micro USD/CAD MGC CA$286 CA$212
E-Micro EUR/USD MGE $405       $300
E-Micro USD/JPY MGJ ¥14,621 ¥10,830
E-Micro USD/CHF MGS SF398    SF295
       

Chicago Board of Trade 

     
Contract Symbol Initial Maintenance
mini-sized Dow Futures ($5) YM $6,500   $5,200
30 Year US Treasury Bond Futures ZB $3,240   $2,400
10 Year US Treasury Note Futures ZN $2,025   $1,500
5 Year US Treasury Note Futures ZF $1,080         $800
2 Year US Treasury Note Futures ZT $810       $600
Wheat Futures ZW $2,025  $1,500

Corn Futures

ZC $1,350   $1,000
Soybean Futures ZS $3,713   $2,750
Soybean Oil Futures ZL $1,350   $1,000
Soybean Meal Futures ZM $2,025   $1,500
Mini Wheat Futures XW $405      $300
Mini Corn Futures XC $270       $200
Mini Soybean Fut XK $743       $550
       

New York Mercantile Exchange/COMEX Margin/Performance Bonds

Contract Symbol Initial Maintenance
COMEX Gold Futures (100 oz) GC $5,403   $4,002
COMEX Silver Futures (5,000 oz) SI $6,075   $4,500
COMEX Copper Futures HG $4,725   $3,500
NYMEX Palladium PA $2,363   $1,750
NYMEX Platinum PL $6,075   $4,500
Light Sweet Crude Oil CL $5,400   $4,000
Heating Oil HO $5,400  $4,000
New York Harbor RBOB Gasoline RB $5.400   $4,000
NYMEX miNY Natural Gas QG $1,688   $1,250
NYMEX miNY WTI Crude Oil QM $3,038   $2,250
       

NYSE Liffe U.S. Margin/Performance Bonds

Contract Symbol Initial Maintenance
100 oz Gold Futures ZG $4,994  $3,699
5,000 oz Silver Futures ZI $6,570   $5,000
mini-sized Gold Futures (33.2 oz) YG $1,665   $1,233
mini-sized Silver Futures (1,000 oz) YI $1,350   $1,000
       

Intercontinental Exchange Futures U.S. (ICE) Margin/Performance Bonds

Contract Symbol Initial Maintenance
Russell 2000 Mini Index Futures TF $4,000   $4,000
U.S. Dollar Index Futures DX $1,596   $1,200
Cocoa Futures CC $2,520   $1,800
$1,800Coffee "C" Futures KC $3,640   $2,600
Cotton No. 2 Futures CT $2,100   $1,500
FCOJ-A Futures OJ $2,100   $1,500
Sugar No. 11 Futures SB $2,520   $1,800
       

CBOE Futures Exchange Margin/Performance Bonds

Contract Symbol Initial Maintenance
CBOE Volatility Index VX $6,000   $4,800
CBOE Mini Volatility Index VM $600       $480

Past performance is not indicative of future performance. There is substantial risk of loss in futures and options trading and is not suitable for everyone. Intraday margin, or day trading buying power, is determined by Vision at its discretion. It is based upon many factors including market volatility, open interest, customer credit profile and the level of funding in the specific customer's account. To inquire regarding the intraday rates for specific contracts and/or to inquire about the overnight rates for contracts beyond the forty listed below, please contact us.

You can lose more funds than you deposit in a margin account; You are not entitled to chose which securities or other assets in your account(s) are liquidated or sold to meet a margin call; The firm can increase its "house" maintenance margin requirements at any time and is not required to provide you advance written notice; and You are not entitled to an extension of time on a margin call.