The ________ is the minimum amount that must be kept in the futures margin account to guard against severe volatility in the futures contract price.

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The minimum amount that must be kept in the futures margin account to guard against severe volatility in the futures contract price is known as the maintenance margin. It is different from the initial margin, which is the amount required to open a futures position. The settle price is the price at which an open futures contract is settled upon its expiration, and open interest is the total number of outstanding open contracts in a market.

The ________ Is the Minimum Amount That Must Be Kept