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As always, IB runs live margining that uses the same rules as the exchange.

To BlueHorseshoe: IB commissions are published at http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/accounts/fees/commissionStockIndexOptions.php?ib_entity=llc 0.2% of option value Minimum per order is KRW 1,000 Example: 10 Contracts @ KRW 0.75 Premium (KRW 100,000 Multiplier) = KRW 1,500 It is...

Current exchange and IB requirement is initial margin 3938 and maintenance 3150. It is illegal to require less then that. Maintenance margin 3150 means that you need to support this level to keep a position overnight. 3150 < 3800. You need 3938 to open a new position after 15 PM in Chicago.

To Pekelo: IB never targeted people that lose money. We are most satisfied with customers who are with us for many years because they are the best money generators. This new feature will stay.

They are American settled.

Hoi, let me answer to your question. Maintenance margin for one future is about $8100. Initial is about $12,000. Options are 5 times smaller contracts, so margin will be more reasonable. It is really hard to tell exactly what options margin is because it is all risk-based. Those who like spreads...

marketsurfer, Your statement is wrong. $500 for ES is OK. How about $250 or $100? Is it still OK? Just imagine that there are no requirements at all for some period of time. It will obviously put a broker on the edge. Now, imagine that a broker requires full margin all the time. The risk will...

We will start accepting customer registrations for Kospi futures and option on Friday, Nov 4.

Such serial fill will be charged $5.

The symbol is K200 but I think nobody is capable to use it yet.

Trade options. Their value is 1/5 of futures and margin is lower. Liquidity is not a problem. The difference between SPAN and TIMS is negligible in this context.

"They are clearly not using anything resembling SPAN." They do. KOSPI futures and options are margined by TIMS. It is a risk-based system pretty similar to SPAN. High 15% margin is a result of high volatility. Maintenance margin is 10%. Margin offsets will be very good.

DAX intraday initial is 5625EUR, maintenance is 4500EUR. Where $8,500USD are coming from?

To osho67 There are no problems with quotes on: I 3 MONTH EURIBOR INTEREST RATE L 3 MONTH STERLING INTEREST RATE R LONG GILT See also: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/cgi-pub/exchange_display_web.pl?einfo=ukLIFFE2&file=LIFFE.html

Options are much better in this sense.

KOSPI is coming. I cannot tell exact date but we are working on the subject right now.

I am not sure about tax (ask your tax advisor, blah, blah...) but it is legal to trade foreign futures. You can do it with IB.

I will add ESTX50 @ DTB I, L, Z, R @ LIFFE N225 @ OSE.JPN TOPX @ TSE.JPN CAC40 @ MONEP COIL @ IPE HSI @ HKFE SMI @ SOFFEX AEXL @ FTA All these futures are very liquid.

Theoretical prices are used in account window and for liquidation purposes of risk-based portfolios. They can differ from real bids/asks. I agree that it does not work best all the time. On the other hand, if we use real market prices other problems could occur. Sometimes, there are no bids...

There are no free SPAN calculators except for LIFFE (London SPAN) CME asks $500 for PC SPAN that is universal.