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Correct me if i'm wrong, but, isn't the leverage on an emini better than the leverage offered at these prop firms (Bright/Echo)? In my mind I think momemtum daytrading the emini is easier and less stressful than scalping stocks....plus, I only need to have a $4,000 account to trade the...

Thanks for the replies....On another note, if you can successfully daytrade the SPY, can you assume you can successfully trade the emini? I spent all day on Friday watching them together and I don't see why not.

Do you mean unless you go beneath the maintainance which I believe is closer to $1,500?

Hey, everyone. I'm new to this board and to day-trading. Have a question on day-trading e-mini's and was hoping someone who currently trades them could clarify. I'll use Interactive Brokers as the example. On their margin requirements they have ~$2,000 as the requirement to daytrade one...