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Yes, unused funds will be swept from the commodities account into the securities account, which is insured and segregated.

Yes, the required margin will go almost to zero (don't know the exact spread credit rate at the moment) if you sell 1 DJ for every 2 YMs long in your account - or vice versa. However, be warned: The IB data feed from the floor is extremely unrealiable. Actually, I have subscribed to the floor...

Yes, everything with YM on Globex seems fine, according to my eSignal feed. However, there is no live data for YM in IB's TWS. Seems that someone has totally missed the migration from eCBOT to Globex. ;-)

Yes, book depth will be reduced. "Upon migration, the market depth provided for CBOT products will become consistent with market depth offered on CME Globex: • Futures: 5 deep • Implieds: 2 deep • Options: 1 deep" See http://www.cmegroup.com/files/EX_Readiness_FAQs_2008_v2.pdf

Make sure that the "OCA Group" column is visible in the order line. (If not , change it at: Configure --> Global Configuration --> Trading Window --> ... Layout). Then you can enter an OCA Group ID number for both orders before transmitting them (must be the same ID for both orders!). When...

What about the Norwegian Krone (NOK)? Norway has plenty of resources, extremely high GDP per capita and (as a result) extraordinary political stability. And it is debt-free.

Every futures acocunt is a margin account. Initial overnight margin for 1 YM is about 2800 $ at the moment, so you would need a minimum account balance of 5600 $ to open a 2-contract position. However, during RTH (regular trading hours), only 1/2 of the overnight margin is required. My...

Current market position = net position of all systems combined. What's the problem? sculptor66

I second that. Who needs f*cking charting anyway? People who cannot afford a separate charting package! But the rest needs a STABLE AND RELIABLE order platform! F*ck those fancy features! sculptor66