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Maintenance margin
2 guides in Finabase Learn
- Buying on margin: how margin loans, interest and leverage work How buying stock on margin works under Reg T and FINRA rules, what interest costs, and how leverage magnifies gains and losses, with fully worked examples.
- Margin calls: when they trigger, how to calculate them, what to do Work out the exact price that triggers a margin call, how much cash or stock cures it, and how Reg T and maintenance calls differ under 2026 US rules.
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