Accounts must maintain a minimum of $2,000 margin equity in order to buy stock on margin, short stock, and sell uncovered options.

Accounts must have deposited a total of $5,000 in cash or securities over the lifetime of the account in order to trade uncovered options.

For specific margin requirements, click on the desired links:

Initial Margin – Long Stock

Maintenance Margin – Long Stock

Initial Margin – Short Stock

Maintenance Margin – Short Stock

Short Call

Short Put

Cash-Secured Put

Short Straddles and Strangles

Debit Spreads

Credit Spreads

Long Butterflies

Short Butterflies

Short Iron Condors

Important note: Due to increased market volatility, margin requirements are subject to change at any time. Please contact our customer service department at 1-877-653-2500 and ask for the margins desk to request the most up-to-date information. You may also email margins@optionshouse.com.