Recent content by dtb37

Thanks for all your posts on ACD Maverick. I have read most, if not all of this thread more than once and the book many times. It is quite amazing how this stuff works and as many people have said in the past, it is about layers. These don't appear straight away, but the more screentime I get...

Cheers for the info on those. I think I'll stick to the kospi and spi for the moment and look at the dax next year. If you don't mind me asking, where are you based and what else do you trade? I'm in New Zealand, so I usually work on my other business in the morning and trade from midday to...

Thanks for your thoughts on markets to trade. Have had a couple of days on the SPI and it really seems to have a similar feel to the kospi which I like. How do you find the Hang seng? - I haven't had chance to look into it much, but have heard that it's pretty crazy. Also, agree with your...

The intraday initial got down to about usd$6200 per contract. In the months before that, it was similar to now at around usd$7600. The margin changes almost everyday and you need to also account for any currency changes between usd & krw www.interactivebrokers.com/en/p.php?f=margin

I'm not a seasoned trader, but your understanding of the contract is correct. Margins vary though, according to intitial, maintenance and overnight. The following are the margins as of 08th Oct. These will probably increase for the next little while and were about $1000USD less a week ago...