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buying power

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Buying power
The amount of money available to buy securities, determined by adding the total cash held in brokerage accounts and the amount that could be spent if securities were margined to the limit.

buying power
1. The amount of liquid funds available for investing. A large amount of buying power indicates that significant funds from investors are available to fuel a bull market.
2. The funds in an investor's brokerage account that may be used for purchasing securities. An investor's buying power includes cash balances plus the loan value on securities held in the account.


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In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available.
In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available.
In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available.
 
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