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It is calculated differently for different account segments:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Proxima Nova Rg'; color: #222222;\">For Securities segment: Excess Liquidity = Equity with Loan Value &#8211; Maintenance Margin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Proxima Nova Rg'; color: #222222;\">For Commodities segment: Excess Liquidity = Net Liquidation Value &#8211; Maintenance Margin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Proxima Nova Rg'; color: #222222;\">When Current Excess Liquidity becomes negative, the account no longer meets minimum Maintenance Margin requirements and positions may be liquidated to return the account to margin compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 7.5pt 0in 0in 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Proxima Nova Rg'; color: #222222;\">For accounts with both securities and commodities segments, the displayed Current Excess Liquidity value represents the total across both segments. 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