LEVERAGED FUTURES TRADING

Diversify your portfolio by trading in the global futures market

Why you will love this

Explore a vast range of futures contracts ranging from commodities to energies

Enjoy superb liquidity

Trade with just a fraction of the contract value using 20 times leverage

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What are you here for?

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Visit OCBC Securities branch

To apply in person, visit us with the required supporting documents:

  1. Your identification document(s)

    • For Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents: Your passport and your NRIC/SAF Identity Card/SPF ID
    • For Malaysians: Your identity card and, if applicable, a Singapore residence pass (e.g. employment pass)
    • For others: Your passport and, if applicable, a Singapore residence pass (e.g. employment pass)

  2. The original or an electronic copy of any of these documents that show your name and address:

    • Phone bill
    • Bank statement
    • Income tax statement
    • CPF statement
    • CDP statement

    If your mailing address differs from your residential address, please prepare one document for each address. The document(s) must be dated within the last three months.

  3. Our address:

    18 Church Street, #01-00 OCBC Centre South
    SIngapore 049479

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Advantages of trading leveraged futures with us

Service and support

24-hour dealing desk and execution services

Ease of trading online

Trade in major global markets on our robust trading platform.

Benefits

20 times leverage

Only a fraction of asset value is required e.g., MCSI Singapore Index Futures and Options require an intial margin that is about 5% of the contract value

Wide range of products

Comprehensive range including currencies, gold, equities, energies and interest-rate futures

Diversify your strategy

Ability to go long or short, sell or buy in any order for any of our leveraged futures products gives you trading opportunties in both rising and falling markets

Liquidity

Excellent liquidity for popular futures contracts

Risks

Highly risky and complex instruments

Losses are not limited to what you have deposited for margin. You can lose more than your intial deposit.

High degree of leverage

Leverage in futures trading can work for, or against you. A small change in the underlying price can be magnified in profits, as well as losses.

Margin call

If the market moves against your position, you may be required to deposit additional funds to maintain it

Liquidation during extreme market movements

During extreme market movements your positions may be liquidated if the equity balance falls below 30% of the initial margin requirements.

How Margin Call works

Step 1

During adverse market conditions, your best efforts in limiting your losses with the use of "stop loss orders" may not be effective because market conditions may make it difficult or impossible to execute such protective orders.

Step 2

If the market moves against your position or margin levels are increased, you may be called upon to deposit substantial additional funds on short notice in order to maintain your position.

Step 3

If you fail to comply within the specified time, your position may be liquidated at a loss and you will be liable for any deficit in your account.
Before you apply

Disclaimer

Risk warning for Leveraged Futures Trading
Transactions in Futures and Options carry a high degree of risk. The amount of initial margin is small and relative to the value of the Futures and Options transaction. As such, the transaction is highly 'leveraged or 'geared'. A relatively small market movement will have a proportionately larger impact on the funds you have deposited or will have to deposit; this can work in your favour or against you. You may sustain a total loss of the initial margin funds and any additional funds deposited with the firm to maintain your position. If the market moves against your position or margin levels are increased, you may be called upon to deposit substantial additional funds on short notice in order to maintain your position. If you fail to comply with a request for additional funds within the specified time, your position may be liquidated at a loss and you will be liable for any deficit in your account. Where necessary, please seek advice from an independent financial adviser regarding the suitability of any trade or investment product taking into account your investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs before making a commitment to trade or purchase the investment product. You should consider carefully and exercise caution in making any trading decision whether or not you have received advice from any financial adviser.
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or email us at futuresdesk2@ocbc.com for a demo account

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LEVERAGED FUTURES ACCOUNT
Common question
What are the margin requirements?

All futures contracts require initial margin. Generally, we adhere to the margin requirement prescribed by the exchanges which is usually about 5% to 10% of the contract value with maintenance margin at about 80%. The margins are subject to change without prior notice, depending on market volatility.

Margin call

There will be a margin call when the amount in the account falls below the maintenance margin requirements. You may make use of either or a combination of the following methods to fulfil the margin call:

1) Bring in new funds by the next market day to top up to initial margin levels and maintain your positions.

2) Liquidate some or all your positions to satisfy the margin call. Margin calls are considered satisfied upon end-day settlement (i.e. next trading day).

New positions cannot be initiated until the margin call is fulfilled. 
If margin calls are not satisfied, OCBC Securities reserves the right to liquidate some or all of your open positions.
Even if no margin calls are made, OCBC Securities reserve the right to liquidate your open positions if the equity in your account falls below 30% of the initial margin requirements of all your open positions, where equity is calculated by:

Equity = Value of all initial margin + Unrealised profit of all open positions - Unrealised loss of all open positions

Unrealised profit or unrealised loss of all your open positions shall be determined by OCBC Securities' sole discretion, with reference to the then-prevailing bid, offer or last transacted price of the contract.

What kind of futures products can be traded through OCBC Securities?
You can access a comprehensive range of futures including Stock Indices, Currencies, Commodities, Energy, Metals and Interest Rates through our Leveraged Futures trading account. Find out more.
How do I get qualified to trade Specified Investment Products (SIPs)?
Specified Investment Products (SIPs) are complex financial products that have structures, features and risks that are more difficult to understand. You will need to meet certain educational qualifications, investment experience or work experience to be qualified, and additionally complete and submit a Customer Account Review (CAR) declaration form.
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