ESMA_QA_1980
01/06/2018
Subject Matter
Margin close-out protection
    What is considered to be the ‘sum of funds in the CFD trading account’ and the “unrealised net profits of all open CFDs connected to that account’ for the purposes of margin close-out protection?
    ESMA Answer
    01-06-2018

      [ESMA 35-36-1262 Q&As on product intervention, Q&A 5.3]

      The sum of funds in the CFD trading account means any cash credited to the client’s relevant CFD trading account and cash only. No other type of asset (e.g. other financial instruments) within or separate to the CFD trading account may be taken into account.

      The unrealised net profits of all open CFDs connected to that account means the sum of unrealised gains and losses of all open CFD positions recorded in the relevant account.

      Status: Answer Published

      Additional Information

      Level 1 Regulation
      Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 - Investor Protection and Intermediaries
      Additional Legal Reference
      ESMA Decision 2018/795; ESMA Decision 2019/796
      Topic
      Product intervention