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Open Exam Prep · July 30 · 3 min

Series 7 Exam Prep 53, Long Margin Calculations

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The fundamental long margin formula: LMV - Debit = Equity. - How to calculate the initial Regulation T requirement of 50% and FINRA's minimum initial deposit. - The ongoing minimum maintenance requirement of 25% of the Long Market Value. - How excess equity creates a Special Memorandum Account (SMA) and 2-to-1 buying power. - The rules and implications of a restricted margin account. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:
- The fundamental long margin formula: LMV - Debit = Equity.
- How to calculate the initial Regulation T requirement of 50% and FINRA's minimum initial deposit.
- The ongoing minimum maintenance requirement of 25% of the Long Market Value.
- How excess equity creates a Special Memorandum Account (SMA) and 2-to-1 buying power.
- The rules and implications of a restricted margin account.

For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep