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Margin Trading Basics

Definition of Margin Trading Margin trading is when you borrow additional funds from your broker for trading. Each broker has their own margin trading requirements which is dependent upon a number of factors, such as the volatility of the stock, account size, etc. In order to trade on margin, you will need an [...]

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Why Buy Stocks on Margin?

Buying on margin means that you are buying your stocks with borrowed money. If you are buying stocks outright, you pay $5,000 for 100 shares of a stock that costs $50 a share. They are yours. You’ve paid for them free and clear. But when you buy on margin, you are borrowing the money [...]

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The Leveraging Power of Margin

Buying on margin can be an extremely powerful method that can help you leverage your money when trading in the stock market. Let me ask you a simple question. You want to make $100. Would it be easier to make $100 from $500 or $1000? Definitely $1000. If you make $100 from $500 [...]

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Understanding the Risks of Margin Trading

The growth in the number and size of margin accounts for stocks especially among day traders suggests that many people foolishly neglect these simple truths. From 1996 to 1999, margin debt rose nearly fivefold at on-line brokerage firms and doubled among NYSE member firms. During the decade of the 1990s, margin debt [...]

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