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Definition

Part of the daily cash flow system used by US futures exchanges to maintain a minimum level of margin equity for a given futures or option contract position by calculating the gain or loss in each contract position resulting from changes in the price of the futures or option contracts at the end of each trading session.

These amounts are added or subtracted to each account balance.

Related Terms

Other terms related to 'Mark to Market' starting with the letter 'M'

Maturity, Maintenance Margin, Momentum, Market if Touched MIT Order, Market Order

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