So I got some info from IB about t-bills. If I have 300k in short term tbills (under 6 mos) - how much that can I trade stocks with? Could I buy 297k worth of NVDA stock for example? "The amount of the margin for US Treasurys is dependent on the maturity. Government Bonds Margin US Treasury Securities Initial Margin Requirements Maintenance Margin Requirements Less than six months to maturity 1% * Market Value Same as Initial Margin Less than one year to maturity 2% * Market Value Same as Initial Margin One year but less than three years to maturity 3% * Market Value Same as Initial Margin Three years but less than five years to maturity 4% * Market Value Same as Initial Margin Five years but less than ten years to maturity 5% * Market Value Same as Initial Margin Ten years but less than twenty years to maturity 7% * Market Value Same as Initial Margin Twenty years or more to maturity 9% * Market Value Same as Initial Margin Zero coupon bonds with five years or more to maturity 3% * Principal Amount of the Obligation Same as Initial Margin"
lol. I appreciate that. I'm just asking a math question for which I am shamelessly dumb. Do you know the answer?
Not if said individual only held margined stocks intraday. The particulars depend on each broker agreement.
yes. You can buy the stock. I don’t know the exact margin rates but the be heard it’s something on that order.
People are complicating the issue. The OP wants to know the answer for IB, for which he gave their numbers for valuing US Treasuries.