You will have a ―cash account,‖ unless you choose to have a ―margin loan account‖ (customarily known as a ―margin account‖ To help you decide whether a margin loan account is right for you, please read this information, the Margin Loan Agreement and the Margin Disclosure Statement.
In a cash account, you pay for your securities in full by the settlement date of the purchase (generally two business days from the purchase In a margin loan account, we may lend you a portion of the purchase price. This is called buying securities ―on margin.‖ For example, when you buy equity securities (such as common stock) on margin, you typically must deposit at least 50% of the purchase price, and we would loan you the balance. You are liable for repaying the borrowed funds and the interest incurred.
If you borrow funds in your margin loan account and the value of your holdings declines below the firm’s and /or regulatory maintenance margin requirement, you may be subject to a ―margin call.‖ This means that we can either (1) require you to deposit additional cash or margin-eligible securities to your account immediately, or (2) sell any of the securities in your account to cover any shortfall, without informing you in advance. We will decide which of your securities to sell. Even if we notify you that you have a certain number of days to cover the shortfall, we may still sell your securities before that timeframe expires. Further, we may increase at any time the level of equity that you must maintain in your margin account without triggering a margin call.
We have the right to lend shares held in your margin loan account to others. This should not impede your ability to sell thes e shares, but may cause you to lose voting rights and the right to preferred tax treatment on certain dividend payments.
[Firms may specify here individual policies on how trades are handled if there are insufficient funds for margin or cash accounts.]
Borrowing funds to buy securities is only appropriate for those investors who can tolerate losing more than the amount of money
deposited in the account. To avoid the use of margin, even in a margin loan account, always pay for your purchases in full by the settlement date of the purchase.
No I do not want the ability to borrow funds in my account, which means I will have a cash account.
Yes I want the ability to borrow funds in my account. I have read the Margin Loan Agreement and the Margin Disclosure Statement and understand my rights and obligations under them.
Note: If you do not check any box above, by default you will have a cash account.
Account Application Form OB05-3