IG Securities, the Japanese subsidiary of electronic trading major IG Group, issued a notice to traders today, regarding possible margin rate changes.
The broker said that it regularly reviews various standards such as the maintenance margin rate to accurately reflect the degree of price fluctuation, liquidity, risk factors, etc. in the market.
In light of recent market conditions, the maintenance margin rate may be changed as appropriate. Traders are advised to check the latest information in the trading system.
Last week, IG Japan raised the maintenance margin rates for holders of corporate accounts. The changes affected instruments such as stock indices and Gold.
