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Futures Contracts Margin Calculator

Enter the position and daily prices

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Dollars gained or lost per contract when the price moves 1.00.

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Margin levels are set by the exchange and your broker, and change over time. Check the current figures for your contract.

One price per trading day after you open the position, separated by a comma and a space or by new lines.

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A cushion deposited at the start makes margin calls less likely.

Margin account results

Total gain or loss

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Margin calls paid

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Ending account balance

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Total cash put in

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Lowest balance

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Return on cash put in

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Daily mark-to-market

Each day the position is settled at that day’s price: the change is paid into or out of the margin account as variation margin.

DaySettlement pricePrice changeVariation marginCumulative gain or lossBalanceMargin callBalance after deposit

Results are estimates for educational purposes and are not financial, tax or legal advice.

Enter a futures position and a series of daily settlement prices to follow the margin account day by day, with variation margin, any margin calls and the cash you would need to put in. The pivot point calculator online is free to use with no sign-up, and works on desktop and mobile.