Appendix 3. The Commission and the Industry We Regulate
Aggregate Sum of House Origin Margin on Deposit

Origin Margin (also referred to as Original or Initial Margin) is the initial deposit of margin money each clearing member firm is required to make according to clearing organization rules based upon positions carried, determined separately for customer and proprietary positions.1

Aggregate Sum of House Origin Margin on Deposit
Amount in Billions

Chart showing the Aggregate Sum of House Origin Margin on Deposit for fiscal years 2007 to 2012.

Aggregate Sum of House Origin Margin on Deposit
Amount in Billions
  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Aggregate Sum of House Origin Margin on Deposit $22.9 $34.5 $27.0 $36.2 $46.0 $63.1

1 Source:  Margin on Deposit amounts obtained at month-end from DCOs. (back to text)