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How to calculate average gross margin with only revenue and margin %? [closed]
I'm writing an application which needs to calculate the Average Gross Margin across multiple areas. Each area is divided into sections which have a Revenue and a Margin assigned to them.
For example:
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Can i short securities in a normal(non-margin) account
When I take up a short position, I borrow stocks from my broker and sell them on the market. Does the broker charge interest for this? Also to do this, do I need a 'normal' account or a margin ...
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Futures initial margin and maintenance margin
I just a had a quick question about margin in a Futures contract.
Suppose, that I have a Futures contract that requires an initial margin of $1000 and a maintenance margin of $500. Suppose that after ...
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Investing in dividend-yielding stocks with money borrowed from margin account?
I am getting ready to invest some of my savings in a stock brokerage account. The well-known brokerages, e.g. ETrade, Ameritrade, etc, have relatively high margin interest rates for the level I am ...
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Margin when entered into a derivative contract
From Wikipedia
In finance, a margin is collateral that the holder of a financial
instrument has to deposit to cover some or all of the credit risk of
their counterparty (most often their ...
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Can you write a put option without sufficient funds to meet the potential obligation?
When writing a put option does your account have to be funded so that if the buyer exercises the right to sell you can meet your obligation, or can you write the put option without the funds to meet ...
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Short-selling treasuries instead of borrowing on margin?
Let's say I have a diversified investment portfolio, and I wish to tap a relatively small amount of cash (less than 5% of the portfolio's value) without liquidating any of my positions.
I could ...
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Other than being able to borrow to invest, how is a margin trading account different from a cash account?
Other than being able to borrow against one's portfolio value to purchase additional investments, how is a typical brokerage margin trading account different from a typical cash trading account?
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Does financing a portfolio on margin affect the variance of a portfolio?
For example, if the portfolio is financed with 50% margin, does it affect the portfolio variance?
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Understanding company income statements: What is a good profit margin that would make it worthwhile to invest?
I have been learning about how to read and understand a stock company's income statement and using those variables to determine the worth of the stock. My question is, what is a good profit margin for ...
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My account's been labeled as “day trader” and I got a big margin call. What should I do? What trades can I place in the blocked period?
HI I recently received a day trading margin call of $14,852.63 requirement. I do not have that much money. What should I do? Should I close my trades and take all cash out? The system labeled me as ...
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When entering a Futures contract, must the margin deposit be idle or can I profit from it?
Let's say I am trading in a Reg-T Margin account. When entering a Futures contract, a certain amount of cash is needed as collateral (usually 5%-15%). I'd like to see that collateral generate income ...
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What are the risks associated with leveraged trading accounts?
What is a leveraged account and why is it mandatory on some trading platforms to operate through leverage?
Also, what are the associated risks? Could I end up losing more money than I invested?
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Rules for Broker Behavior with Covered Calls
When selling covered calls, there are a couple of things a broker could do if the stock has a sharp increase. Here's an example:
Buy Stock: $100
Sell Call $120@1month: $1
Two days later, the stock ...
