The Kansas City Board of Trade has altered its minimum margins for trading Value Line® stock index futures. The changes, which will be effective on April 25, are as follows (old margins in brackets):
- Speculative: initial $3750 ($3500), maintenance $3000 ($2800)
- Hedge: initial $3000 ($2800), maintenance $3000 ($2800)
- Omnibus account: initial $3000 ($2800), maintenance $3000 ($2800)
- Member-For Own Account: initial $3000 ($2800), maintenance $3000 ($2800)
VALUE LINE ® is a registered mark of Value Line, Inc., a New York corporation that provides
financial services and publications. Since 1982, the Kansas City Board of Trade has been licensed to
use the VALUE LINE® mark in connection with its efforts to establish futures markets tied to the
VALUE LINE® index. The Kansas City Board of Trade and Value Line, Inc. are not affiliated
corporate entities.
