This is the first of two threads (the other I started), whose specific intent is to get a comment from the IB reps on Elite Trader to inform us if...
The margin reqs of the index futures of Nasdaq and Russell have both come down slightly with the VIX, which means IB is operating on its new...
Personally, I trade at a ratio of 1 contract per 10,000$, or even 20,000$ account balance...however, I might buy/sell 5 to 10 different contracts...
Yes, and this is one of the reasons why I trade futures...HOWEVER, the leverage value of trading futures isn't the point....the point is simply...
The title should indeed read, Requirements and not Rates, my bad, I don;t think i can change it now...anyways...mskl: Yes, I do think that the...
If you do find out the relevant information Daal, I would appreciate the feedback...I too am curious about the procedure/how hard it is, but...
The CBOE VIX is below 20, the Fed cut interest rates 50 basis points, and there is even no more message on the IB site...so, perhaps a IB rep can...
Firstly, Ib historical data is terrible (chopped up into contract months and only goes back 30ish or so days)...Secondly, the historical data you...
Thanks for the reply, though, I think there is more of a problem then delayed sample data, because, sometimes the prints on the TS history (which...
Using IB's chart program, and all other brokers that I know of, the candlesticks on the chart, specifically the high and lows are often inaccurate...
You can be assured that IB will bring down the margin rates as soon as they get over this anxiety attack they're having...because undoubtedly they...
There is a traders group that has monthly meetings arranged through :http://daytraders.meetup.com/140/ ...there are about 150 traders...
The new contract (RUT) has traded 171 contracts so far...I would expect that ER2 on the CME will remain at current liquidity levels, or even...
Well...market is open and ER2 is trading...:)
Who did you get the message from?..I thought it moved Sept 2008...I sent a ticket into IB and they didn't know about any changes; they said it...
I have IB as my broker and Sierra Charts as my charting program...IB doesn't give historical data...is there anywhere that you can download...
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