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This is the first of two threads (the other I started), whose specific intent is to get a comment from the IB reps on Elite Trader to inform us if IB intends to lower the margin requirments, as the original logic of raising them is no longer valid. So to avoid duplicitous calls to the IB...

The margin reqs of the index futures of Nasdaq and Russell have both come down slightly with the VIX, which means IB is operating on its new formula...and it seems they aren't going to revert...if an IB Rep is reading this thread..can you please comment on this? As also, on the margin tables...

Personally, I trade at a ratio of 1 contract per 10,000$, or even 20,000$ account balance...however, I might buy/sell 5 to 10 different contracts at a time (correlate and hedge CL, COIL, WTI, NG and RB for instance),..so, 80% of the time, the raised margin req has no effect on my trading...

Yes, and this is one of the reasons why I trade futures...HOWEVER, the leverage value of trading futures isn't the point....the point is simply that IB has more than doubled its "normal" margin reqs, I don't even really care what the reason is...I only care about the bottom line..."is it a...

The title should indeed read, Requirements and not Rates, my bad, I don;t think i can change it now...anyways...mskl: Yes, I do think that the reqs should be lowered; I could speculate as to the reason why they aren't, however, an Ib rep wouldn't know the real logic behind their decision, as...

If you do find out the relevant information Daal, I would appreciate the feedback...I too am curious about the procedure/how hard it is, but received vague answers from IB.

The CBOE VIX is below 20, the Fed cut interest rates 50 basis points, and there is even no more message on the IB site...so, perhaps a IB rep can answer as to why the rates are still double the normal rates (even higher than the supposed capped overnight rate), and why this is continuining?

Firstly, Ib historical data is terrible (chopped up into contract months and only goes back 30ish or so days)...Secondly, the historical data you download isn't tick data (if you have the data fee open while trading the specific contract, say CL, the the tick data WILL be recorded, but if you...

Thanks for the reply, though, I think there is more of a problem then delayed sample data, because, sometimes the prints on the TS history (which is given by IB and timestamped), won't show up on the chart ANYWHERE, which is to say, that its not delayed, it simply just doesn't show up....we know...

Using IB's chart program, and all other brokers that I know of, the candlesticks on the chart, specifically the high and lows are often inaccurate by 1-5 ticks, depending on contract traded, and if the candle was a high volume spike or not. The chart seems to round the candlesticks, shaving off...

You can be assured that IB will bring down the margin rates as soon as they get over this anxiety attack they're having...because undoubtedly they are losing millions in lost commission...they make more money the lower the commissions are (thus more contracts being traded)

You can be assured that IB will bring down the margin rates as soon as they get over this anxiety attack they're having...because undoubtedly they are losing millions in lost commission...they make mor money the lower the commissions are (thus more contracts being traded)

There is a traders group that has monthly meetings arranged through :http://daytraders.meetup.com/140/ ...there are about 150 traders (futures,forex,equites) in the group.

The new contract (RUT) has traded 171 contracts so far...I would expect that ER2 on the CME will remain at current liquidity levels, or even increase until September...unless ICE is smart and pulls a stunt like waiving fees for a few months to attract traders

Well...market is open and ER2 is trading...:)

Who did you get the message from?..I thought it moved Sept 2008...I sent a ticket into IB and they didn't know about any changes; they said it would still be trading.

I have IB as my broker and Sierra Charts as my charting program...IB doesn't give historical data...is there anywhere that you can download intraday historical data for backtesting?