IB's 4% Intraday Initial Margin Req. for Index Futures

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yeah good point... we all got a message about the increase in margin two months ago, but I had to find out here when the return to normal took place!

 

Yes, IB, I agree. Thank you for raising margin requirements when you felt it necessary in order to keep IB and our accounts safe. I am dead serious and I am not saying this in jest.

 

LOL, IB halves margin on the day the DOW has a sharp 250pt move to the downside.

I wonder how many longs who went all in when the dow was up 100+pts got an intra day margin call today?

If i recall, margin was raised pretty close to the August bottom.
IB look like a good contrarian indicator. Go long when IB raise margin requirements and go short when they lower.

 

wow IB really dropped index future margins didnt they? dont recall seeing es margin this low before.

 

NYMEX still seems to be at full.

 

Ids, or any other IB rep...do you know why Nymex margin reqs are still double...this seems odd in that Energy was never effected by the volatility in the first place (well, not like index futures which have come down), and more so, NYMEX has just LOWERED their margin reqs to all member/clearing firms???

~Zan

 

Actually YM used to be 1406 and has been 1213 earlier this year.