Where precisely can we see which government bonds provide what I think in your terminology is "margin offset" for futures collateral? Risk...
I think everybody reading this thread now understands that the issue is government bonds as a substitute for cash as futures collateral, which is...
I'm not def; but I noticed that IB recently introduced European FOPs on /ES (but not cash settled) expiring on third Fridays.
SSFs not a substitute for stocks for the majority of use cases, as we discussed before, not to mention that they are not available to U.S....
Starting Dec 14 2023, foreign investor registration and trade reporting in Korea will be abolished.
Yes, I would say sweep to securities is usually preferred if you have a combined account and a positive total cash balance.
Thanks for the update, def!
https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/investing-south-korean-stocks-get-easier-foreigners-2023-regulator-2023-01-24/ : South Korea plans to scrap...
Hi def, any news on EUR futures margin offset with government bonds (or other instruments)? Just asking because you mentioned "hopefully next...
I would really appreciate if you can check on German government bonds for futures collateral, def. Thanks in advance!
I'm not sure what exactly your first question is - the last few pages in this thread were about T-bills. If you read the thread, you will notice...
The reason why you don't get a fill when you put in a buy order at the ASK that IB indicates, might be that your order quantity is less than the...
Good to know, thank you. I have not bought many T-bills yet; I'm just getting started. I typically got an immediate fill at IB when I put in a...
The formula is correct, except when you have positive excess cash (beyond maintenance margin requirements) in commodities. This will not earn...
That's correct. To be precise, you have to look on the day T+3 on your statement of T+2 which will reflect the interest based on the settled...
The power of the internet and social media! Ironically I myself pretty much gave up on this based on IB customer service's denial, until somebody...
M.W.: I don't mean to be rude; but mrblueguy, BobG, and others are very helpful and understand the subject matter and the issue at hand, while you...
It looks like IB is the best in this area for retail customers. But why would they hide this information when the could just as well scrap that...
M.W.: They don't sweep cash that is futures maintenance margin. You are way behind the curve. mrblueguy's observations are accurate and very helpful.
I know for sure it works with T-bills because I tried myself. I'm not sure if it works with other treasuries, like notes, bonds, or TIPS.
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