Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/ntPrMowiLgn.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Understanding Futures Margin [ZTWf6jErpfj] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Like many derivative products, futures can be confusing when you're trying to understand how changes in the underlying security affect changes in futures prices, which affect changes in your margin. Watch to learn how these relationships work and what it means for your initial margin, maintenance margin, and margin calls. Futures and futures options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the Risk Disclosure for Futures and Options prior to trading futures products: Futures accounts are not protected by SIPC. Futures and futures options trading services provided by Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC. Trading privileges subject to review and approval. Not all clients will qualify. The S&P 500® is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI") and has been licensed for use by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Standard & Poor's® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"). Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s), nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500. Subscribe to our channel: Check out more Insights & Education from Charles Schwab: Connect with Charles Schwab: Facebook: Twitter: Open an account with Charles Schwab: (1022-2C2Z) xmZFmcRrUnY gdwFQeNk74f F3yzBceqUB3 3cb5bCTIsRV 9Bvb1RMrfm4 dn5PJAwE732
Like many derivative products, futures can be confusing when you're trying to understand how changes in the underlying security affect changes in futures prices, which affect changes in your margin. Watch to learn how these relationships work and what it means for your initial margin, maintenance margin, and margin calls. Futures and futures options trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Please read the Risk Disclosure for Futures and Options prior to trading futures products: Futures accounts are not protected by SIPC. Futures and futures options trading services provided by Charles Schwab Futures and Forex LLC. Trading privileges subject to review and approval. Not all clients will qualify. The S&P 500® is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI") and has been licensed for use by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Standard & Poor's® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"). Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s), nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500. Subscribe to our channel: Check out more Insights & Education from Charles Schwab: Connect with Charles Schwab: Facebook: Twitter: Open an account with Charles Schwab: (1022-2C2Z) xmZFmcRrUnY gdwFQeNk74f F3yzBceqUB3 3cb5bCTIsRV 9Bvb1RMrfm4 dn5PJAwE732