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Series 9 - Self Study 2021 > Account Supervision And Regulatory > Flashcards

Account Supervision And Regulatory Flashcards

1
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ROP

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Series 4 registered; performs all functions of BOM plus supervision.

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BOM

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Branch office manager; series 9/10 registered; unqualified for account supervision

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Required New Account information

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Name
Address
Telephone
DOB
SSN/TIN (W-9 or 8)
Customer Occupation
Employment status
Name of employer

Signature NOT required on new account form, but is required on options agreement

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Independent Identity Verification

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Equifax; since Oct 2003

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Additional suitability info

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Financial situation
Financial needs
Marital status/ number of dependents
Net Worth
Liquid Net Worth
Annual income
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6
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Options disclosure document given…

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Prior to account approval

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7
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Signed options agreement must be returned w/in ___ days after account opening

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15

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8
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A resident ROP or BOM is required with ___ or more registered reps

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4

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9
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Office with >4 registered reps requires…

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A resident ROP/BOM

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Professional Customer

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Average +390 orders/day for own accounts. Granted “W” marker for aggregating trades and discount from 3-25% on CBOE fees

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SEC Rule 17a-3

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Governs required records and containing information (Name, address, SSN, etc…)

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12
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New account info provided to client w/in ____ days

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30

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13
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Reconfirm account info every ____ months

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36

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14
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Limited trading authority

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Can enter Buy/Sell order but NOT withdraw funds

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15
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“Discretionary” Trade

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If, Size and/or security are chosen

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16
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Verbal authority for time and price discretion

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Good for that day and only the specific security and size

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17
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Trade confirms delivered “promptly” means…

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Delivered the day following transactions

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18
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Principal must approve discretionary trades ________

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“Promptly” or by the end of each trading day

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19
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Discretionary orders retained for ____ years

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3

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20
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Supervision of Producing BOM

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Must be performed by ROP senior to or “otherwise independent” of the BOM

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Features of “Otherwise Independent” ROP, when supervising producing BOM:

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  • Situated in an office other than producing manager
  • must NOT have supervisory responsibility over the activity being reviewed
  • Alternates responsibility with another qualified person every 2 years
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22
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How often must an ROP rotate responsibilities for supervision over producing BOM?

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2 years

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23
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Keep copies of _________ and ___ months of prior customer statements

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New account form and 6 months statements; must be kept at both resident office and supervisory office where ROP sits.

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What constitutes “sales literature”?

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Delivering communications to 25 or more existing or prospective customers w/in 30 days

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25
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Up to how many people can you deliver communications to without requiring prior approval?

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25; not considered sales literature below this number

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26
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When can an account statement be mailed quarterly?

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If there are no trades

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27
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LOPR reported…

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T+1

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28
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LOPR amendments reported…

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T+5

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29
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B/D financial statements delivered to clients…

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Semi-annually

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30
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Care-of communications delivery

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Given in writing within the past 12 months

Or

Duplicate copies also provided to a client at a known address

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31
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Customer complaint Central file within ____ days of customer complaint

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30; Must be centrally filed at principal business office w/in that period of time, after the complaint is received

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32
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Customer Complaint Information

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Name of complaintant
Date of complaint
Registered Rep Name
Description
Record of action taken, if any
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33
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Must retain copy of complaint for at least ___ years

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3; under CBOE rules

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34
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Signatures for transfers must be…

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Medallion signature guaranteed

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35
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Carrying firm confirms holdings w/in ___ business day(s)

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1

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36
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Transfer of account completed within ___ business days of verification

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3

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37
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Options positions with

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7

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38
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OCC requires account transfer instructions from…

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Both carrying and receiving firms

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39
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Exempt securities from margin limits by Federal Reserve Board

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US Govt
Agency
Municipal
Commercial Paper

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40
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Non-exempt securities from Fed margin limits

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Corporate Stock, bonds and options

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41
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Two levels of Margin Regulation

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1) . Federal Reserve Board by Reg T; Securities Exchange Act of 1934
2) Exchanges regulate I.e. FINRA and CBOE with “minimum maintenance” rules (**uniform between all market regulators)

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42
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New issues not marginable for ___ days after issuance

43
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Securities which are NOT marginable:

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  • Non-marketable securities
  • OTC issues included in Margin List
  • New issues for first 30 days after issuance
44
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3 types of accounts under Reg T

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Cash
Margin
Arbitrage

45
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Payment for transactions in Cash account received by…

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Regular settlement T+2; T+1 for options

** “Exceptional” circumstance: Absolutely no later than T+4; T+3 for options**

46
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Exceptional circumstance settlements

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No later than T+4; T+3 for options if cash is not delivered by regular way settlement.

47
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If client does not meet delivery of cash by “exceptional” circumstances dates

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Position is liquidated and account is frozen for 90 days

48
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Trading violation account freeze may last for ___ days

49
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Initial Margin on stock

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Long - 50%; Short - 50% of market value

50
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Initial margin on Stock Option

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Long - 100% of premium; Short - 20% of underlying market value

51
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Initial margin on LEAPs

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Long- 75% of premium until 9 months to expiration then 100%; Short - Same as stock option 20% of underlying market value

52
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Initial margin Broad Based Index Options

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Long - 100% of premiums; Short - 15% of market value of index

53
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Initial Margin on Broad Based Index LEAPs

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Long - 75% of premium until 9 months to expiry, then 100%; Short - 15% of market value of index

54
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Initial margin on Narrow-based Index Option

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Long - 100% of premium; Short - 20% of market value of index

55
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Initial margin on interest rate option

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Long - 100% of premium; Short - 10% of underlying market value

56
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Initial margin on Forex option

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Long - 100% of premium; Short - 4% of underlying market value

57
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Naked Writing Margin Deposit

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100% of premium reduced by any “out of the money” amount

58
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Margin for options traded on T-bulls and T-bonds

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Based on face (par) value, not market value

59
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Option strategies only allowed in Margin

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  • Writing naked calls or puts

- Spread positions

60
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Minimum Maintenance Requirement to Open Long/short Account

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$2,000; even if Reg T is lower, you must meet this requirement up to the full cost of the security (long account)

**Short accounts must ALWAYS have at least $2000 equity.

61
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Maintenance requirement on Stock

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Long - 25%; Short - 30%

62
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Maintenance requirement for Options

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Long - 100% premium; Short - 10% of underlying market value

63
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Maintenance requirements of LEAPs

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Long - 75% of premium until 9 months to expiration then 100%; Short - value of underlying, plus premium

64
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Maintenance requirement for short Interest Rate Options

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5% of underlying market value, plus premium

65
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Maintenance requirement for Forex Options

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0.75% of underlying market value, plus premium

66
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Minimum equity for pattern day trading accounts

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Greater of $25,000 or 25% of intra-day high market value

67
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Portfolio Margin

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Est. 2007 by SEC, risk-adjusted requirements given to sophisticated investors w/ minimum $100,000 equity

68
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Pattern Day Trader definition

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Someone who does 4 or more day trades in 5 business day period or less

“Day Trade” is trade placed and closed in the same day.

69
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Margin deficiencies for pattern day trading must be met within ____

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T+5 or five business days after trade

70
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Margin on Long Options

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Always must deposit 100% of premium in cash; unless LEAPs, 75% over 9 months to expiry.

71
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Covered Call limits on Margin

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With covered calls, the Strike of the written call is the maximum value of the underlying stock held.

I.e. 100 shs of stock valued at $42/sh, short calls strike is $40/sh. The release by Reg T is on $40, NOT $42. 50% x $4000 = $2000 margin release

72
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How to cover sale of stock call options

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  • Deposit underlying stock
  • Deposit convertible of underlying stock
  • Deposit long call option with same strike or lower
  • Deposit of escrow receipt from bank holding underlying stock
73
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Short put covered by…

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  • Short stock position
  • deposit of cash
  • bank guarantee letter
  • Deposit of T-bills
  • Deposit of long put option with same or higher strike and same expiration date or later
74
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Margin Deposit on Spreads

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Always the Maximum potential Loss for the position

75
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Portfolio margin covers

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Options Portfolios
Stock Portfolios hedged by Options

Expanded later by SEC: Equity portfolios

76
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Portfolio Margin Equity Minimums

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Individual: $100,000

Prime Brokerage: $500,000

Accounts carrying unlisted derivatives or Day Trading: $5,000,000

77
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Portfolio margin Equity minimum for Individuals

78
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Portfolio Margin Equity minimum for Prime Brokerage

79
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Portfolio Margin Equity Minimum for Day Traders or Unlisted Derivative Portfolios

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$5,000,000

80
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Portfolio Margin deficiencies must be met within ___ business days

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3

This is different from pattern day trading at 5 days

81
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Margin requirements on Leveraged ETFs

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FINRA determines margin should be proportionate to leverage.

I.e. levered 200% = 2x margin requirement

82
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Short sales holding period (taxation)

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Technically does not exist for tax purposes

83
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SEC Rule 135 and 135a

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Options Advertising; can only contain:

  • General description of security
  • Description of the nature and function of options market
  • Description of OCC operations
  • invitation to inquire further with name and address of sponsoring B/D
84
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SEC Rule 15c3-5

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Governing Market Access; Any institutional trader with direct access to markets through algo trading must submit “pre-trade risk check” order.

85
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Pre-Trade Risk Check

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Established by SEC Rule 15c3-5; blocks trades that:

  • exceed pre-set credit or capital thresholds
  • are erroneous
  • are not in compliance with regulatory requirements
  • are for securities that customer is restricted from trading
86
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SEC Rule 145

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Governs registration of corporations under reorganization

87
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Corporations that must register under SEC 145

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  • Reorganization involving substitution of one security for another
  • Merger or Consolidation in which existing securities will be exchanged for new entity securities
  • A transfer of assets from one person to another in consideration for the issuance of a new security
88
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Exempt reclassifications from SEC Rule 145

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Stock splits, reverse splits, changes in par value

89
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Section 9(a) - Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

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Details a wide range of manipulative or deceptive trading practices prohibited by SEC.

90
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Section 9(a)-1

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Prohibits false or misleading transaction; “wash transactions”

91
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Section 9(a)-2

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Prohibits “trading pools” or related persons trading in-concert to effectively raise or lower market prices

92
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Section 9(a)-3

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Prohibits dissemination of information expressly with the intent of moving market prices

93
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Section 9(a)-4

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Prohibits false or misleading statements designed to induce purchase or sale of security

94
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Section 9(a)-5

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Prohibits paying another individual or entity to purchase or sell a security

95
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Section 9(a)-6

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Prohibits fixing or stabilizing price of an issue

96
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Painting the tape

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Entity, individual or group acting in concert that engages in erroneous trading activity to give the appearance of trading activity

97
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Capping

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Holding outstanding short call position and shorting the underlying to prevent the price from going above the short call strike price

98
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Supporting

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Opposite of capping, hold short puts and buy the stock so that the market price does not fall below put strike

99
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Pegging

A

Similar to supporting or capping and can employ straddles or purchase or short sales of stock to maintain a certain market price

100
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Front Running

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Placing a personal order ahead of a known large institutional order for personal gain. Can take the buy or sell side.

101
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Spoofing

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Creating bogus bid or ask to manipulate trading and price action.

102
Q

Law Suits statute of limitations

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Suit must be brought to court within 2 years after discovery and 5 years after Violation

“2 and 5” rule

103
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2 and 5 rule

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Statute of limitations for investor law suits. Suit must be brought to court within 2 years from discovery and 5 years from violation

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