No, i didn't ask IB before opening the account because i didn't view their order ticket before opening the account. Now that my account is...
This may be a dumb question, but: When i initiate a position, how does the brokerage firm know if i intend to daytrade it or hold it for a few...
josbarr craigross anybody else Can you tell me what firms you are dealing with that have $500 or $1000 daytrading margins on the mini's I...
That's what i thought, but i was beginning to look at the IB futures order ticket and there were bullet holes to be filled in for "buy, sell, sell...
I understand what you all are saying.... but if they set daytrading margin requirements at 50% of overnight, wouldn't the numbers be $2000 for...
Although futures can be shorted on a downtick, do the orders have to be marked as "Sell Short"? If so, is there any special treatment of this...
Josbar (or anyone that knows), If overnight margin on ES is ~$4000, and overnight on NQ is ~$3000, and most brokers allow 50% of overnight...
I think i'd be trading thru IB (unless somebody here advises against it). From their website, they offer 50% of SPAN Margin requirements from:...
If you want to buy contracts which requires a $10,000 initial margin, does this mean you need $10,000 CASH in the account, or do you still get 2:1...
How do you know when to change?? Thanks.
At what point can/do the Eminis (ES+NQ) go lock limit? Can this only happen during "after hours", or can it occur during the normal 9:30-4:00...
Thanks for the reply as i didn't think of using the QQQs as a back up plan. I was thinking about trying to deposit money in another futures...
SteveT, There are a variety of systematic trading methods that require data but not charts. Not a strategy that i'm employing, but as an...
Bronks, How do you find IB's quotes compare to your other vendor? Does one lag the other?? Do you have any back-up plan in case something...
So just to clarify: The Nasdaq 100 CASH index and the SP500 CASH index should/would both be included in a Globex subscription? Thanks.
Since you trade thru IB...... What exchanges do you need to subscribe to in order to get real time quotes for ES and NQ, as well as real time...
How does "rollover" work... is it automatic or is it a general time that people start to trade the next contract out?
If you trade thru IB and only want to trade the E-mini SP and E-mini Naz100 as well as view real time quotes of the cash indexes... what...
I will begin trading Futures soon (E-mini contracts) and was going to use IB.... How is IB when it comes to futures? The only negatives i've...
Couldn't get link to work, can you please try to repost it? I did make it to their homepage, but not sure which product of theirs you are...
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