I am operating an IB account and I am holding forex futures often. You never pay interest on margin requirements, no matter what the security is.
The way it works is that IB updates your cash balances to reflect the forex futures variance daily.
I will use 6E Euro FX Futures as example. Let's...
Standard methodology to hedge foreign capital when investing in US securities is by holding FX futures. In your case, AUD/USD futures contract https://institute.cmegroup.com/products/6A
> The AUD/USD futures contract is priced at 100,000 Australian dollars and the E-micro AUD/USD futures is...
Guys, the intent here is to hedge Canadian capital invested in US securities. Using Canadian Dollar Futures is the most effective way to achieve the task.
Can we go back to the initial topic, please?
I am looking for recommendations / info / feedback from someone who trades CME Globex 6C in an Interactive Brokers account. Spread / volume / total cost / rollover strategies / standard vs E-Micro and any other useful information you guys can share. TIA.