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What is Maintenance Margin? Maintenance Margin is a crucial term in trading, especially in futures. It refers to the minimum Margin Equity (i.e. Margin + unrealized PnL) that a user must maintain to keep their leveraged position. The Maintenance Margin…

When the Margin Rate is ≥ 100% (i.e., margin + unrealized PnL ≤ maintenance margin), the position triggers liquidation. Margin Rate = Maintenance Margin / (Margin + unrealized PnL) The sum of Margin and unrealized PnL is referred to as…