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Margin Maintenance Requirements. Under this Agreement, You must maintain a minimum amount of equity in Your account to collateralize Your outstanding loans and other obligations. Margin maintenance requirements are set by FINRA and other regulatory agencies. In addition, margin maintenance requirements may be increased according to BB&T Securities’ discretion without notice to You. Margin maintenance requirements cannot be decreased below the minimum percentage set by FINRA. BB&T Securities may issue a “margin call” (a notification to deposit additional collateral) if Your margin account equity falls below the margin maintenance requirement. For example, account equity may fall due to a decrease in the value of long securities held as collateral or due to an increase in the value of securities held short. In general, requests for additional collateral will be made by BB&T Securities when the equity in the account falls below 35%. BB&T Securities retains the absolute discretion to determine whether, when and in what amounts it shall require additional collateral. BB&T Securities may also consider market conditions, concentration levels, and Your financial resources in setting margin levels. You hereby agree to maintain in Your margin account collateral of the type and amount required by (i) applicable FINRA and federal regulations; (ii) other agreements between You and BB&T Securities; or (iii) as otherwise required by BB&T Securities in its sole discretion. Under Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board, Your deposit for securities purchased is due on settlement date. Maintenance calls are mailed to the account address and are due within four business days of the issue date, but BB&T Securities, in its sole discretion, can accelerate the due date or demand immediate payment. Failure to meet a margin call can result in the partial or complete liquidation of Your account.

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Margin Maintenance Requirements. You must maintain a minimum amount of equity in your account to collateralize your outstanding loans and other obligations. Margin maintenance requirements are set: a) by the rules and regulations of FINRA and other regulatory agencies to whose jurisdiction we are subject; and b) according to our discretion and judgment. Margin maintenance requirements may change without prior notice. We may issue a “margin call” (that is, a notification to deposit additional collateral) if your account equity falls below the margin maintenance requirement. This can happen for various reasons. The most common reasons are a decrease in the value of long securities held as collateral or an increase in the value of securities held short. As a general guideline and when it’s practicable to do so, we may (but are not required to) issue a margin call when the equity in your Margin and Short Account falls below 30 percent of the market value of assets at risk (that is, the sum of the market values of the long and short equity security positions) in your Margin and Short Account. The amount of additional collateral we require usually is an amount sufficient to raise your equity to 30 percent. We retain absolute discretion to determine whether, when and in what amounts we will require additional collateral. In some situations, we may find it necessary to require a higher level of equity in your account. For example, we may require additional collateral if an account contains: a) only one security or a large concentration of one or more securities; or b) low-priced, thinly traded or volatile securities; or if c) some of your collateral is or becomes restricted or non- negotiable or non-marginable. We also may consider market conditions and your financial resources.

Margin Maintenance Requirements. You must maintain a minimum amount of equity in your account to collateralize your outstanding loans and other obligations. Margin maintenance requirements are set: Day-Trading Risk Disclosure Statement Day trading can be extremely risky. Day trading generally is not appropriate for someone of limited resources and limited investment or trading experience and low risk tolerance. You should be prepared to lose all of the funds that you use for day trading. In particular, you should not fund day-trading activities with retirement savings, student loans, second mortgages, emergency funds, funds set aside for purposes such as education or home ownership, or funds required to meet your living expenses. Further, certain evidence indicates that an investment of less than $50,000 will significantly impair the ability of a day trader to make a profit. Of course, an investment of $50,000 or more will in no way guarantee success. Be cautious of claims of large profits from day trading. You should be wary of advertisements or other statements that emphasize the potential for large profits in day trading. Day trading can also lead to large and immediate financial losses. Day trading requires knowledge of securities markets. Day trading requires in-depth knowledge of the securities markets and trading techniques and strategies. In attempting to profit through day trading, you must compete with professional, licensed traders employed by securities firms. You should have appropriate experience before engaging in day trading. Day trading requires knowledge of a firm's operations. You should be familiar with a securities firm's business practices, including the operation of the firm's order execution systems and procedures. Under certain market conditions, you may find it difficult or impossible to liquidate a position quickly at a reasonable price. This can occur, for example, when the market for a stock suddenly drops, or if trading is halted due to recent news events or unusual trading activity. The more volatile a stock is, the greater the likelihood that problems may be encountered in executing a transaction. In addition to normal market risks, you may experience losses due to systems failures. Day trading will generate substantial commissions, even if the per trade cost is low. Day trading involves aggressive trading, and generally you will pay commission on each trade. The total daily commissions that you pay on your trades will add to your losses or significantly re...