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If I trade sp500 index future, should I do technical analysis on the futures price movement or the spot price movement? if I should use future price movement then which month should I analysis?

So $1406 initial margin will allow me to buy 1 contract, and $2812 will allow me to buy 2 contracts, right?

Hi, chartman Are you saying that as long as I am within margin requirement, I can trade as many contracts as I want?

Hi, newbie here. How much money is needed to day trade 1 E-mini S&P 500 contract? The price of 1 sp500 emini contract is $50 x E-mini S&P 500 futures price. Assuming SP500 is at 1100. So the price per contract would be $55000. Intraday Initial Margin is $1406. Intraday Maintenance margin is...