Recent content by sapidity

Ok, thanks. I'll demo your platform tomorrow.

So hypothetically, a $100,000 account, that is funded with $75,000 worth of T-bills, and $25,000 worth of cash, is able to be traded with SPAN margin for $96,250 of the $100,000 ($75,000 x .95 = $71,250 + $25,000 = $96,250)? Also, my potential losses would need to stay below $25,000, so as to...

So there is no advantage to trading with IB, correct? The low 2-3 percent doesn't apply to futures trading?

How does interest on SPAN margin work? For example, most brokerages charge 5 to 7 percent (IB charges 2-3, but is an outlier) on equity trading. These don't apply to futures trading, or do they? Do all brokerages essentially charge the same thing for futures? If I trade 500 shares of SPY vs 1...