Yes, the broker can set whatever margin requirements he wants for intraday plays... but he's on the hook if things go awry. He plays...
Sep 20, 2018 at 1:05 PM"Initial margin" is set by the exchange. Brokers may take the risk of allowing lesser margins in order to secure commission from...
Sep 20, 2018 at 12:55 PMNot true. Brokers wanting commish business will allow initial positions with $300-$500 equity for intraday trades. "Maintenace" margin...
Sep 20, 2018 at 12:49 PMGotcha! ON IGNORE!!
Sep 20, 2018 at 12:28 PMPardon? Even the most liberal brokers will be looking at $300/contract equity as a value to initiate "automatic liquidation" to protect...
Sep 20, 2018 at 12:28 PMDoubt you realize. A 1000 contract position has a notional value of "140 $Million" currently. And you want to (1) risk your capital on...
Sep 20, 2018 at 12:17 PMTrying to justify such idiocy... suggest you put yourself "on ignore".
Sep 20, 2018 at 12:11 PMStupid to the max... both for the trader and for any broker who would allow. (That's how LTCM got into trouble and threatened the...
Sep 20, 2018 at 11:45 AMYes. That's 5:00P M.... that's when "the cows come home". When I was a kid, one of my uncles had a dairy farm. I used to spend some...
Sep 20, 2018 at 11:10 AMYears ago when I was a professional bowler, I used to hang with an old-time bowling character.. who liked to say, "the mind is the...
Sep 20, 2018 at 11:07 AMGlobex markets trade 24/5... only about 25% of which is USA, RTH. The rest is overnight in Asia and Europe. "Don't know why the gap?"....
Sep 20, 2018 at 10:58 AMYou don't know? I do. :)
Sep 20, 2018 at 10:38 AMSpeaking of "until the cows come home"... do you know what time that is??
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Sep 20, 2018 at 9:53 AM
Or, you could just make up your mind that you are going to exercise discipline and "do the right thing". (There was a thread on ET...
Sep 20, 2018 at 9:40 AM