This article has been translated from English to Gen Z Slang.

Maintenance margin is the cash money you gotta have to keep that margin trade poppin’. 😎💰

Also goes by variation margin or “free margin”. 🎉

The whole point is to make sure you ain't broke, and can cover any losses while keeping up with the current vibes of your investment. 💸😅

You gotta keep that maintenance margin high enough to keep your trades alive. 🌟

There are two types of margins when you're trying to leverage your trades like a pro.

The other one is the initial margin (aka deposit margin), which is what you need to roll out with a new trading position. 🔥

Keep that leverage game strong by making sure you got the funds chilling in your account.

If your trade starts sliding downhill, your deposit might not cut it anymore. 👀📉

In that case, your broker’ll hit you with a margin call to tell you to amp up your account funds. 📞💵