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In futures markets, an amount payable by a 'losing' market participant, to protect other participants in the market against the risk of a default.
In futures markets, a potentially refundable amount payable by a 'losing' market participant, to protect other participants in the market against the risk of a default.


If the market price were subsequently to change in favour of the participant, the variation margin would be refunded.
If the market price were subsequently to change in favour of the participant, the variation margin would be refunded.

Revision as of 06:38, 19 July 2016

In futures markets, a potentially refundable amount payable by a 'losing' market participant, to protect other participants in the market against the risk of a default.

If the market price were subsequently to change in favour of the participant, the variation margin would be refunded.


See also