Interactive brokers raising vix margin

Thanks, Robert, noted. I need to take a hard look at my IB inertia.

 

Even my margin on 100% cash has increased . Should I put up more cash to cover my cash?

 

Sure, but only if you can borrow it.

 

For calls only, I now have to put up about 75% for each VXX or SVXY and 150% for each UVXY. But Shorting the stock is still only about 30%/60% VXX/UVXY................... Make sense to you?

 

huh, calls have a lot more leverage than the stock , no?

if you have to ask a question like that, maybe you should close your account now.

 

ps , im seeing on a uvxy short call (31) selling 60 cents

2500 initial margin
1000 maintain

wow

 

I'm not asking the question, I am stating that's how it is now. Last week in my IB account, if I shorted a VXX ATM call it had me put up 30% of the underlying 100 qty, this is the same amount when I shorted 100 of VXX itself. Today, shorting VXX itself still only asked for 30% margin, but shorting the same call asks for 75%. (initial)

So if I entered either 1 short call or 100 short VXX, the loss would theoretically be the same (less the premium of the call) but it costs more for the call now.

 

Shorting that same call in my account is way different actually.

 

think about the effect of IV expansion on the call.

 

Have you called IB to ask them?

That makes no sense unless they are gigging you for liquidity.