# Margin calculation

**URL:** <https://forums.collective2.com/t/margin-calculation/7070>\
**Category:** C2\
**Created:** [January 6, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/margin-calculation/7070 "2011-01-06T21:24:10Z")\
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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:** [January 6, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/margin-calculation/7070/1 "2011-01-06T21:24:10Z")

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For certain limited contracts (I think only @ES and @NQ) we support "day-trading" margins, essentially half the overnight margin.

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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:** [January 6, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.collective2.com/t/margin-calculation/7070/2 "2011-01-06T21:24:10Z")

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For certain limited contracts (I think only @ES and @NQ) we support "day-trading" margins, essentially half the overnight margin.