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This is from TD Ameritrade; It is my pleasure to assist you today. Yes, our IRA accounts can trade in futures, but cannot trade options on futures. I have put the stipulations below on what the account needs to be able to trade Futures in an IRA account. •Account will need to be approved for...

Margin for 1 CL intraday was $7000.00 prior to last Monday.

This just arrived however my confidence is not restored. Futures Trading in IRA Accounts Dear Client, In advance of a policy change intended to address the risks of trading futures in IRA accounts, we inadvertently removed futures trading permissions from a number of accounts last week...

This is from a rep with Ninja Trader Brokerage "Let me know when you’re ready to open your IRA, and I will put you in in touch with our preferred custodian, Midland IRA."

Same here. Was able to trade futures in 2 IRA accounts yesterday and no go this morning with the same story that others have posted. Pretty sad customer service. Any suggestions for another brokerage that allows futures to be traded in an IRA? Is there any pending legislation to restrict...

Hi All, I use NT with IB. I started developing an automated strategy but got bogged down and turned to tradingcoders.com to take it to the next level. The strat continues to evolve and TC has had some good suggestions and enhancements to help. I can trade multiple instruments at preselected...

Hi Traders, Looking for others to network with. Two options and futures traders here (part timers.) Best Regards, John

Being employed, I trade between 3 and 5am Eastern. Volume on the ES picks up at 3 am which coincides with the open of the European Markets.