Definition of buying power in English English dictionary
Value of margin eligible securities that may be purchased in a margin account Determined by doubling the sum of the cash held in the brokerage account and the loan value of margined securities
The dollar amount available to purchase securities on margin The amount is calculated by adding the cash held in the brokerage accounts and the amount that could be spent if securities were fully margined to their limit If an investor uses their buying power, they are purchasing securities on credit
The value of marginable securities that may be purchased in a margin account Value is determined by doubling both the sum of cash held in the brokerage and the loan value of marginable securities
This is the maximum dollar value of marginable securities that you can buy in your margin account without depositing additional equity Buying power is calculated at the close of business each day and may fluctuate throughout the day
In a margin account, the maximum dollar amount of securities that the client can purchase or sell short without having to deposit additional funds
Using the available funds in its portfolio, the most a team can purchase and short sell and still meet the 50 percent margin requirement Remember that broker's fees and interest charges reduce a team's ability to borrow because they reduce funds balance To calculate buying power: Buying Power = Available equity/initial margin requirement <top>
The amount of money available to buy securities, determined by adding the total cash held in brokerage accounts and the amount that could be spent if securities were margined to the limit
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The dollar value of additional marginable securities a customer may purchase against the existing marginable securities in the account See the explanation of margin for more complete information on using margin leverage in your investing
The dollar value of additional marginable securities (assuming a 50% initial requirement) a customer may purchase against the existing marginable securities in the account See the explanation of margin for more complete information on using margin leverage in your investing
With a 10%% beginning requirement, buying power is the dollar value of marginable securities that a customer may buy against the marginable securities already present in their account