Foreign Participation
Index Futures and Options
Effective on 2026/05/11
| Contracts | Clearing Margin | Maintenance Margin | Initial Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 389,000 | 403,000 | 526,000 |
| MTX | 97,250 | 100,750 | 131,500 |
| MXFFX | 97,250 | 100,750 | 131,500 |
| TMF | 19,450 | 20,150 | 26,300 |
| TXO_A | 102,000 | 106,000 | 138,000 |
| TXO_B | 51,000 | 53,000 | 69,000 |
| TXO_C | 10,200 | 10,600 | 13,800 |
| M1F | 17,000 | 18,000 | 23,000 |
| TE | 543,000 | 563,000 | 734,000 |
| ZEF | 67,875 | 70,375 | 91,750 |
| TEO_A | 38,000 | 40,000 | 52,000 |
| TEO_B | 19,000 | 20,000 | 26,000 |
| TF | 99,000 | 103,000 | 134,000 |
| ZFF | 24,750 | 25,750 | 33,500 |
| TFO_A | 28,000 | 29,000 | 38,000 |
| TFO_B | 14,000 | 15,000 | 19,000 |
| XIF | 7,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 |
| GTF | 79,000 | 82,000 | 107,000 |
| G2F | 48,000 | 50,000 | 65,000 |
| E4F | 92,000 | 96,000 | 125,000 |
| BTF | 11,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 |
| SOF | 37,000 | 39,000 | 50,000 |
| SHF | 12,000 | 13,000 | 17,000 |
| TJF | 36,000 | 38,000 | 49,000 |
| UDF | 47,000 | 49,000 | 64,000 |
| SPF | 76,000 | 79,000 | 103,000 |
| UNF | 65,000 | 68,000 | 88,000 |
| SXF | 48,000 | 50,000 | 65,000 |
| F1F | 21,000 | 22,000 | 29,000 |
- The margining table is expressed in the currency denomination of the contracts.
- All the MTX contracts, including weekly ones, have the same margin requirements.
- All the TXO contracts, including weekly ones, have the same margin requirements.
- The short Straddle/Strangle Additional Margin(C-value) will not be listed in the margin table if the value is zero.
- The domestic investors should deposit the margin in the nominated currency of each individual contract while foreign investors should use the currency approved by the Exchange as margin deposit.
- The TAIFEX’s rules governing day trading margin reduction methods and standards are applicable to the nearby two months’ contracts of TAIEX Futures, Mini-TAIEX Futures, Electronic Sector Index Futures and Finance Sector Index Futures, where clearing margins, maintenance margins, and initial margins for day trades are set at 50% of the margins for ordinary trades in the same contracts, rounded up to the nearest NT$1,000. The day trading margin reduction mechanism is adopted during the regular trading session, not applicable to after-hour trading.
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