Margin Call
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
Margin call takes place when investor's margin account falls below the required amount to stay afloat. It is the process where the broker (or in crypto, the platform or exchange) ask the investor to deposit additional money or securities to bring up the investor's account the minimum value or better known as maintenance margin.
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