Detailed Margin Information






Initial and Maintenance Margin

 Dow Jones Stock Index Future

Maintenance Margin (per contract) 

Initial Margin Mark Up Percentage 

Initial Margin (per contract) 

 DowSM Jones Industrial Average ($10)

$4,000 

135% 

 $5,400


 mini-sized DowSM($5)


 $2,000


 135%


$2,700 

 

Spread Credits

 Ratios

Spreads 

Spread Credit % 

 1:2

Dow Jones Industrial Average ($10) vs. mini-sized Dow ($5) 

 100%

 

Inter-Exchange Spreads

 Ratios

Inter-Exchange Spreads 

Spread Credit % 

 1:1

 CBOT® Dow Jones Industrial Average ($10) vs. KCBOT® Mini-Value Line

70% 


 5:1


 CBOT® Dow Jones Industrial Average ($10) vs. KCBOT® Value Line


 70%

 2:1

 mini-sized Dow ($5) vs. KCBOT® Mini-Value Line

 70%


 10:1


mini-sized Dow ($5) vs. KCBOT® Value Line 


70% 

 3:1

 Dow Jones Industrial Average ($10) vs. CME S&P 500

 65%


 6:1


 mini-sized Dow ($5) vs. CME S&P 500


65% 

 1:2

 Dow Jones Industrial Average ($10) vs. CME Mini-S&P 500

 65%


 1:1


 mini-sized Dow ($5) vs. CME Mini-S&P 500


 65%

 1:1000

 Dow Jones Industrial Average ($10) vs. Diamonds

 $800 per CBOT® side


 1:500


 mini-sized Dow ($5) vs. Diamonds


 $800 per CBOT® side