Question about IB margin

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by tickmagnet, Dec 28, 2008.

  1. How fast does IB margin information gets updated? If I want to buy 20K worth of stock , but I only have 10K margin . If I sell something in my account , would i be able to buy right away , or I need to wait till next day , to see my account situation.


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  2. The margin information is updated in real time. The proceeds from your sale would be available immediately and can be reused unless you're subject to day trading limits.