A Division of Commodity Futures & Options Service, Inc.
   FOREX BROKER  /  COMMODITY FUTURES BROKER  /  OTC METALS BROKER
    Investment Opportunities in Global Commodity Markets Since 1988

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We broker commodity futures, broker forex spot, broker forex options and broker OTC metals. For all of your online forex broker, online forex options broker, online OTC spot gold broker, online OTC spot silver broker and online commodity futures broker needs you only need one broker - CFOS/FX.  All of the professional brokers at CFOS/FX are licensed by the National Futures Association and are qualified to provide you with the following services: forex broker, forex options broker, commodity futures broker, commodity options on futures broker, OTC spot metals broker, OTC spot metals options broker and forex and futures consulting.  Commodity Futures and Options Service, Inc. is located in Houston, Texas. CFOS/FX provides both online and telephone brokerage services to retail and commercial clients.  Customer satisfaction is our top priority and we look forward to having you as our client.

HOW COMMODITY FUTURES MARGINS WORK

Margins are equity deposits that ensure the credit-worthiness of both parties of a commodity futures contract.  "Initial Margin" is the term used to describe the minimum equity amount that must initially be in a client's futures trading account to open a long or short position in a futures market.  Once a position is open, it is acceptable if the client's trading account balance drops below the initial margin requirement.  However, the trading account balance must remain above the "Maintenance Margin" requirement.  The "Maintenance Margin" is the minimum equity amount a client must have in his or her account before a "Margin Call" is generated.  A "Margin Call" is a request from a FCM for additional client funds to further guarantee performance on a commodity futures position that has moved against the client.  At the discretion of the FCMs, margin rates may be increased from time to time to account for unexpected price volatility that can occur in the commodity futures markets. 

As permitted within the scope of National Futures Association (NFA) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations, the FCM may, at its own discretion, close any or all open positions in a trader's account in the event that his or her trading account balance falls below the maintenance margin (and a margin call is generated).  It is the customer's responsibility to monitor and maintain his or her margin account balances at all times.  You may keep track of your equity and usable margin on your account statements.  Margin policies are further explained in the respective FCM Trading Agreement.

CFOS/FX is a futures and forex broker offering online forex trading platforms in both spot forex and forex option trading markets as wells as OTC spot gold, OTC spot silver and commodity futures.  The professionals at CFOS/FX broker forex spot contracts and broker forex option trading for both individual and commercial futures and forex clientele.  CFOS/FX, as an entity, acts only as a futures and forex brokerage and does not actively manage futures or foreign currency trading accounts for clients.  Regarding forex markets, CFOS/FX is a forex option broker and a spot forex broker acting an the Introducing Broker; CFOS/FX does not act as counter-party for client forex trading or forex option trading.