Margin call on an infrequently tarded contract

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Subject Author Date Margin call on an infrequently tarded contract ivk 10-11-2008
Posted by ivk on October 11, 2008, 5:17 am If my broker liquidates, because of a margin violation, a future contract that is not very frequently traded (sometimes it does not have bids), how much I would expect to lose beyond the equity ? Can I try to negotiate with the broker so it would wait for a reasonable bid ? I can, and of course would prefer, to come up with funds to cover the margin, but I am not sure if I'll have time to do that because all banks are closed on Monday. Similar Threads Posted Newbie- Treasury underlying contract question June 3, 2008, 3:59 am $5.00 forex Rebates On Every Contract Traded ! No Trade Minimums October 14, 2006, 7:13 pm Re: low margin August 9, 2007, 11:40 pm Re: Low margin March 1, 2008, 8:47 pm Re: low margin March 1, 2008, 8:50 pm Margin of safety October 5, 2007, 1:10 am What securities can I use for margin October 30, 2006, 4:39 pm FOREX Margin Trading with as little as $100 February 26, 2008, 1:29 pm PLEASE HELP! (Margin Account Question) November 2, 2006, 1:51 pm New margin requirements April 2, 2007 February 19, 2007, 11:47 am