All brokers provide MarginVal for live trading as to my knowledge. For the backtest, enter the greater of the two in the asset list, respectively the smaller leverage. Normally maintenance margin is equal or higher than the initial margin.
Thanks, however, it's not totally clear for me yet.
Consider the situation for the Z9 system:
I have $5,000 in my account and borrow $5,000 from my broker to be able to buy $10,000 worth of securities. The initial and maintenance margin requirement is 30%. So, in this case a margin call will happen when value of the securities drop below $7,142.86.
What values should I enter in AssetsZ9.csv (or other config files) to simulate this situation in the backtest? I'd appreciate your help!
