CME raises margins, KEY margin increases to note:
NQ from 16,500 --> 17,600
ES from 11,980 --> 12,540
YM from 8,800 --> 9,350
CL from 8,800 --> 9,900
HO from 8,360 --> 9,900
RB from 8,800 --> 9,900
ZS from 3,960 --> 4,180
ZW from 3,530 --> 4,180
The million dollar question...if you have "enough", you can always unload 1/3 at levels of your choice and ride the rest.
Weekly chart of Crude with some levels to watch:
What @Robert Morse said is accurate information.
Our trading platform, e-Futures Int'l has a margin calculator that does an excellent job providing you with the requirements.
From my colleague John Thorpe:
You are correct, many Futures Options , whether the underlying is deliverable or cash settled often determine the rules the exchange uses for assigning an option expiration to a particular futures contract Month. . If you are curious about a few contracts you trade...
CME has raised their exchange fees on the eminis ( 0.05$ per side) and MICROS. ( $0.05 per side as well!! :-( I know @Baron posted this before but reminding traders....If you trade volume, you may benefit from CME seat.
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Daily levels for tomorrow, 2.16.22 below: