Margin%
equity in account value of stock - loan value of stock value of stock
Risk and Return
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Example 4.2
X Corp 50% 30% 1000 $70 Initial Margin Maintenance Margin Shares Purchased New Position Stock: $60,000 Loan: ($35,000) Equity: $25,000 Margin = 41.67%
Initial Position price falls to $60 Stock : $70,000 Loan: ($35,000) Equity: $35,000 Margin% = 50%
Risk and Return
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Margin Calls
How far can the stock price fall before a margin call?
requirement is met not the maintenance margin
30% both Canada and US US regulator requires 25% but brokers usually require 30% Margin calls: requests to add equity to maintain 30% margin
Geometric mean reflects compound, cumulative returns over more than one period Arithmetic mean return capture typical return in a single period