Intraday Margin on futures BANNED!

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by NewTraderAdventure, Mar 7, 2020.

  1. No mention of it here so Im mentioning it
     
  2. Robert Morse

    Robert Morse Sponsor

    By who?
     
  3. gaussian

    gaussian

    Gonna need a source on that one, chief.
     
  4. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    Interactivebrokers.
    Got the Info as well.
     
  5. He called me chief

    Like I was making it up

    lol

    Notice came 5 minutes to the bell.

    Better late then margin called!
     
  6. Prob getting close to losing money to clowns trading this insanity too close to their account size
     
  7. Robert Morse

    Robert Morse Sponsor

    Banned vs likely suspended for now might be more accurate. Why the panic? ES margin is typically just under 5% of notional. CME has been slow to increase margin with the SP moving over 2% per day. It sounds like a good idea to me. I wonder how those FCMs are doing that offer 500 margin for DT on ES?
     
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  8. ajacobson

    ajacobson

  9. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    odds of guvmint Shenanigans?
     
  10. Overnight

    Overnight

    If you would simply trade your account as if you are under exchange full margin all the darn time, and not the fake "intraday margin" brokers tease you with, you might sleep better at night. Try to not over lever, yeah?
     
    #10     Mar 7, 2020
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