The Kansas City Board of Trade has lowered its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts. The changes, effective tommorow, come as a result of decreased market volatility and are as follows:
| Hard Red Winter Wheat | Initial | Maintenance | ||
| New Margin | Old Margin | New Margin | Old Margin | |
| Speculative | $1250 | $1500 | $1000 | $1200 |
| Hedge | $1000 | $1200 | $1000 | $1200 |
| Omnibus Account | $1000 | $1200 | $1000 | $1200 |
| Member For Own Account | $1000 | $1200 | $1000 | $1200 |
To view all margin requirements, click here: KCBT Margins
