Case of a Futures Trade An individual takes a long position in 2 December gold futures contracts, traded on the New York Commodity Exchange(CoMEX), on June 1, 1996: contract size is 100 OZ futures price entered into is US$400 margin requirement is US$2,000/contract (US$4,000 in total) maintenance margin is US$1, 500/contract (US$3,000 in total)Case of a Futures Trade ⚫ An individual takes a long position in ⚫ 2 December gold futures contracts, ⚫ traded on the New York Commodity ⚫ Exchange(COMEX), on June 1, 1996: – contract size is 100 oz. – futures price entered into is US$400 – margin requirement is US$2,000/contract (US$4,000 in total) – maintenance margin is US$1,500/contract (US$3,000 in total)