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Even after spreading margin with IB is still more expensive than with SPAN brokers. For products I trade it could be +100%. Otherwise IB is a great broker, and I fully agree with your thought about tick data. Plus IB is covered by SIPF, which is quite valuable nowadays. As usual, give and...

From DDT website: * Foreign Traders Are Accepted From Most Countries "Except" Canada* A year ago Mirus and AMT were a good choice for futures, but not for the options. Frankly, for futures, I'd go with IB Canada without second thought. Their not-so-small intraday margin will keep you...

Very well could be. I should've been more specific, and mention province explicitly. I am in QC, so should have no problem like BC or ON people.

I wish I was from BC, but I am still here, in QC. Just wondering, folks from BC, where do you open accounts ? Anyone from BC here and willing to shed light ?

Thank you, comintel. Will send them an e-mail. It's weird, but almost unanimous response I got from the top US option brokers is like "Thank you for your inquire, but unfortunately at the moment we can't open an account for Canadian residents" They even did not ask me for the province of...

Hi guys, Could you recommend a broker for selling options on futures for Canadians ? I am with Interactive Brokers Canada now. Their commissions and execution are great, but margin for close to expiration contracts is terrible. It could easily be +100% to SPAN. So I am looking for...