What have you learned from your margin calls?

As a trader?

 

If you miss four out of seven, expect another.

 

I've never had one, so I'm not sure what that means for you bud. Maybe you're overleveraged.

 

I trade only ETFs, and sometimes stocks, NOT futures.
To have a margin call your positions would have to drop almost 50%.
50% is an extreme loss, even for my DDMs (2X Dow Jones).

 

I've never had a margin call either as I ensure I'm adequately capitalized. I suppose if you've got the available funds invested elsewhere, a margin call is just a nuisance. But I'm using IB for trading and they don't do margin calls. Instead you just hear "ding" for an execution and see that they've liquidated one of your positions.

 

I learned how to use a laminator.

 

Trading is based on probability.

 

I learned that IB's Margin Liquidator program works pretty well.

It's giving me a PF of better than 2.5, for EOD closeuts (long and short).

 

Yes, for me the Windows error sound (boink) now triggers a visceral reaction since means I am out... good, bad or indifferent.

:eek:

 

Stops