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    IBKR: converting a retail account to institutional

    That is a good question.
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    IBKR: converting a retail account to institutional

    Some here are questioning the rational. We have setup a family trust as a non-US LLP with the rest of my family. None of us are US residents or nationals. So far the only disadvantage I see are the steep market data fees and will counter that by having the bare minimum subscription level...
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    IBKR: converting a retail account to institutional

    Did you reach out to institutional sales before doing your move?
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    IBKR: converting a retail account to institutional

    What is QIB? I am far from 120
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    IBKR: converting a retail account to institutional

    That's the kind of thinking I am after. Wondering if anyone managed to negotiate a simpler route. Yes, my account is fortunately large by any standards.
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    IBKR: converting a retail account to institutional

    Is it easily doable if said corporation is owned by the same individual, or will a fresh institutional application be required? Has anyone here done the transition?
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    Simplest way to identify initial margin offenders with IB?

    Interesting... And arbitrary. Can't figure out the logic here.
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    Simplest way to identify initial margin offenders with IB?

    I am not familiar with risk navigator. Can it be used to stress test the margin to find the culprit easily? If so, how please?
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    Simplest way to identify initial margin offenders with IB?

    Hit and miss from my experience with ActiveX
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    Simplest way to identify initial margin offenders with IB?

    Why for accounts smaller than 5m only? What about larger ones?
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    Simplest way to identify initial margin offenders with IB?

    Thanks but I was hoping to retrieve the info with the API automatically
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    Simplest way to identify initial margin offenders with IB?

    My initial margin is well above my maintenance margin at about 1.7x The portfolio is reasonably diverse and made of multiple asset classes. What is the easiest way of identifying the specific securities in a PM account that are draining the initial margin?
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    DGNS, multiple signs point up!

    But DGNS is having its Facebook metaverse rally now.
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    DGNS, multiple signs point up!

    No, it does not need to be pegged to anything.
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    Corporate account at IBKR

    Institutional coverage desk - I am guessing not...
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    Corporate account at IBKR

    did you have a better service than with an individual account? client coverage, etc...
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    Corporate account at IBKR

    Great - so the only headache is KYC/account opening for a UK LLP...
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    Corporate account at IBKR

    I can get RTD from a third party provider of course...
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    Corporate account at IBKR

    yes, a UK LLP. So sending orders through a standard Excel DDE works around that?
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    Corporate account at IBKR

    "Note that LLC’s are classified as Professionals for market data subscription purposes which generally implies higher subscription rates than that for Non-Professionals" Does the above applies to any corporate structure around the world? are they all considered Professionals?
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