Fed Call vs House Call vs Exchange Call
Where each margin call line falls: 200 shares carried against a $10,000 debittable ·
2026-09-12 · 3×5
The $65 close: what each maintenance call demands, met by deposit or by saletable ·
2026-09-12 · 2×7
Where each margin call line falls: 200 shares carried against a $10,000 debit
Where each margin call line falls: 200 shares carried against a $10,000 debit
| call_type | requirement_pct | trigger_price | market_value_at_trigger | equity_at_trigger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fed call (50% initial) | 50 | 100 | 20000 | 10000 |
| House call (30% maintenance) | 30 | 71.43 | 14286 | 4286 |
| Exchange call (25% maintenance) | 25 | 66.67 | 13333 | 3333 |
the exact SQL behind every number
SELECT
call_type,
requirement_pct,
round(10000 / (1 - requirement_pct / 100) / 200, 2) AS trigger_price,
round(10000 / (1 - requirement_pct / 100)) AS market_value_at_trigger,
round(10000 / (1 - requirement_pct / 100) - 10000) AS equity_at_trigger
FROM
(
SELECT 'Fed call (50% initial)' AS call_type, 50 AS requirement_pct
UNION ALL
SELECT 'House call (30% maintenance)', 30
UNION ALL
SELECT 'Exchange call (25% maintenance)', 25
)
ORDER BY trigger_price DESC
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