FINRA Series 7

Category - Series 7

Bubba has a short margin account with a short market value of $22,000, a credit balance of $42,000, and SMA of $500. What is the equity in Bubba’s account?
  1. $500
  2. $20,000
  3. $20,500
  4. $37,000
Explanation
Answer: B - $20,000. The equity in a short margin account is equal to the credit balance minus the short market value. SMA is not considered when computing equity.
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