Financial ability of a business or individual to afford a purchase or the worth of the dollar in real terms considering inflation.
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.
The dollar amount of equity securities a customer could purchase without additional funds and continue to meet the initial margin requirements of Regulation T of the Federal Reserve. Computed as Reg T excess  Reg T initial margin requirements. For example: $10,000  50% = $20,000.
In a non-margin account, buying power is the amount of cash you have. In a margin account, the explanation is complicated, but a rule of thumb is twice the amount of cash you would have available if you sold all of the securities on deposit.
Refers to the amount of securities that can be purchased in a margin account.
With a 50% beginning requirement, buying power is the dollar value of marginable securities that a customer may buy against the marginable securities already present in their account.
The total cash available an individual has to purchase STOCs. That is to say, the amount of cash the individual has in its account as well as the extra money he is willing to invest in but have not yet credited into his account.
The dollar amount available to purchase securities on margin. The amount is calculated by adding the cash held in the brokerage accounts and the amount that could be spent if securities were fully margined to their limit. If an investor uses their buying power, they are purchasing securities on credit. See: Buying On Margin; Margin; Margin Account
This is the maximum dollar value of marginable securities that you can buy in your margin account without depositing additional equity. Buying power is calculated at the close of business each day and may fluctuate throughout the day.
The amount of money available to buy securities. This is determined by the sum of the cash held in the brokerage account and the loan value of marginable securities.
In a margin account, the maximum dollar amount of securities that the client can purchase or sell short without having to deposit additional funds.
Value of margin eligible securities that may be purchased in a margin account. Determined by doubling the sum of the cash held in the brokerage account and the loan value of margined securities.
The maximum dollar amount of marginable securities before a client needs to deposit additional funds.
The dollar value of additional leveraged securities a customer may purchase against the existing leveraged securities in a leverage account.