https://chartwise.blog/blog/Company and market headlines turned into short reading lessons: the number behind the news and how to read it.enhttps://chartwise.blog/blog/margin-debt-record-how-to-read-finra-data/https://chartwise.blog/blog/margin-debt-record-how-to-read-finra-data/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:45:37 +0000US margin debt reached a record near $1.5 trillion in June, per FINRA. What the number measures, what it leaves out, and how to read it without overreacting.