Emini Russell 2K - 50% margin increase?

[buzzy2]

ER2 Margins just went from $3500 to $5250, is this correct?
That could explain the narrow range the last few days.

 

[buzzy2]

$5250 is the CME margin, ICE margin is still at $3000,
https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/futures_us_reports/all/Futures_US_Margin_Requirements.pdf

 

[jeb9999]

ER2 overnight margins have been at $5250 since at least March 15th.

 

[buzzy2]

CME emini margins changed Nov last year

http://www.cme.com/clearing/rmspan/pbadv/files/Chadv07-295.pdf

Thanks, it was news to me LOL