Foreign Participation
Index Futures and Options
Effective on 2026/08/12
| Contracts | Clearing Margin | Maintenance Margin | Initial Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 519,000 | 538,000 | 701,000 |
| MTX | 129,750 | 134,500 | 175,250 |
| MXFFX | 129,750 | 134,500 | 175,250 |
| TMF | 25,950 | 26,900 | 35,050 |
| TXO_A | 138,000 | 143,000 | 187,000 |
| TXO_B | 69,000 | 72,000 | 94,000 |
| TXO_C | 13,800 | 14,400 | 18,800 |
| M1F | 21,000 | 22,000 | 29,000 |
| TE | 724,000 | 750,000 | 978,000 |
| ZEF | 90,500 | 93,750 | 122,250 |
| TEO_A | 52,000 | 54,000 | 71,000 |
| TEO_B | 26,000 | 27,000 | 36,000 |
| TF | 117,000 | 122,000 | 158,000 |
| ZFF | 29,250 | 30,500 | 39,500 |
| TFO_A | 33,000 | 35,000 | 45,000 |
| TFO_B | 17,000 | 18,000 | 23,000 |
| XIF | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 |
| GTF | 96,000 | 100,000 | 130,000 |
| G2F | 59,000 | 62,000 | 80,000 |
| E4F | 125,000 | 130,000 | 169,000 |
| BTF | 11,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 |
| SOF | 51,000 | 53,000 | 69,000 |
| SHF | 10,000 | 11,000 | 14,000 |
| TJF | 36,000 | 38,000 | 49,000 |
| UDF | 47,000 | 49,000 | 64,000 |
| SPF | 76,000 | 79,000 | 103,000 |
| UNF | 72,000 | 75,000 | 98,000 |
| SXF | 65,000 | 68,000 | 88,000 |
| F1F | 21,000 | 22,000 | 29,000 |
- The margining table is expressed in the currency denomination of the contracts.
- All the MTX contracts, including weekly ones, have the same margin requirements.
- All the TXO contracts, including weekly ones, have the same margin requirements.
- The short Straddle/Strangle Additional Margin(C-value) will not be listed in the margin table if the value is zero.
- The domestic investors should deposit the margin in the nominated currency of each individual contract while foreign investors should use the currency approved by the Exchange as margin deposit.
- The TAIFEX’s rules governing day trading margin reduction methods and standards are applicable to the nearby two months’ contracts of TAIEX Futures, Mini-TAIEX Futures, Electronic Sector Index Futures and Finance Sector Index Futures, where clearing margins, maintenance margins, and initial margins for day trades are set at 50% of the margins for ordinary trades in the same contracts, rounded up to the nearest NT$1,000. The day trading margin reduction mechanism is adopted during the regular trading session, not applicable to after-hour trading.
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