I guess when I turn KC into a covered call it goes from the exchange margin to SPAN, which apparently IB can't calculate and put in a margin report, at least not for NYBOT products? Weird. I'll do a trouble ticket. BTW, what is the difference between the KT on NYMEX and KC on NYBOT. They are both listed with IB as offering C coffee but have different margin requirements. Why different exchanges for the same product?
1. Yes, trouble ticket is a good idea. 2. KT on NYMEX and KC on NYBOT (ICE) are different futures traded on different exchanges.
The position margin report is now located under Reports -> Risk -> Margin. However, if you trade combos, this report is useless. It will indicate your total margin for the underlying, not for each combo. Why then can I get that margin if I right click on a position and choose Contract Info -> Show Margin Impact?
Samovar: Because IB has many many changes between July 2009 when I made the post and August 2016. Jack