Investopedia explains 'Call Money Rate'
Trading on margin is a risky strategy in which investors make trades with borrowed money. The advantage of margin trading is that investment gains are magnified; the disadvantage is that losses are also magnified. When investors trading on margin experience a decline in equity past a certain level relative to the amount they have borrowed, the brokerage will issue a margin call that requires them to deposit more cash in their account or to sell enough securities to make up the shortfall.
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