# Account value and margin

**URL:** <https://forums.collective2.com/t/account-value-and-margin/2880>\
**Category:** C2\
**Created:** [April 6, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/account-value-and-margin/2880 "2006-04-06T23:39:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![PeterPritzl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@PeterPritzl](https://forums.collective2.com/u/PeterPritzl)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/account-value-and-margin/2880/1 "2006-04-06T23:39:00Z")

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How can a system with total account value of about $ 140,000 and a $20,000 open drawdown hold positions with a margin of $ 220,000 overnight?  
  
Peter

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**Author:** ![MatthewKlein](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forums.collective2.com/matthewklein/32/21382_2.png) [@MatthewKlein](https://forums.collective2.com/u/MatthewKlein)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/account-value-and-margin/2880/2 "2006-04-07T09:34:25Z")

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Which system specifically, Peter? I’ll take a look. Feel free to email me if you prefer. (matthew at [collective2.com](http://collective2.com))

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**Author:** ![PeterPritzl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@PeterPritzl](https://forums.collective2.com/u/PeterPritzl)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/account-value-and-margin/2880/3 "2006-04-07T16:14:08Z")

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Matthew  
  
BTW, what value does C2 use for ER2 overnight margin?  
  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![PeterPritzl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@PeterPritzl](https://forums.collective2.com/u/PeterPritzl)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/account-value-and-margin/2880/4 "2006-04-07T16:21:59Z")

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Never mind, I checked on my page, it has to be $2,700.  
  
But the system I mentioned to you is holding 80 contracts Long overnight, with a total margin of 108,000, so that would be & 1,350 per contract, maybe that’s initial margin, and it’s not switched to overnight yet…  
  
Now will half of the contracts be sold to satisfy overnight requirements?  
  
I would prefer not to be charged for a profitable week, if positive results are arrived at with unrealistic trading.  
  
Peter