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title: What is the minimum balance required to open a margin account?
description: Margin account minimums start at $2,000 for domestic and regular foreign accounts, and at $5,000 for EDD/high-risk countries.
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# What is the minimum balance required to open a margin account?

There are [margin account minimums](https://lime.co/pricing/) for domestic accounts, regular foreign accounts and EDD/high-risk foreign countries.

The minimum balance required to open a margin account for domestic and regular foreign accounts is $2,000. The minimum balance required to open a margin account in [Enhanced Due Diligence and High-Risk Countries](https://cdn-lpbr.lime.co/lpbr-static/Blocked_and_Enhanced_Due_Diligence_Countries_List_cf61dcb8b3.pdf) is $5,000.

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