Haircut

This Issue in United States

Concept of Haircut in Futures Trading

In this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Haircut: In computing the value of assets for purposes of capital, segregation, or margin requirements, a percentage reduction from the stated value (e.g., book value or market value) to account for possible declines in value that may occur before assets can be liquidated.

Haircut

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• valuation percentage