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Well, sure enough, looks like they went back to normal 25% of initial: https://www.tradestation.com/pricing/futures-margin-requirements/

Great news. I literally just chatted with an agent yesterday, however, who said the 50% of initial would likely remain for a long time. TradStation website still shows 50% of initial. Is that the update? See here: https://www.tradestation.com/pricing/futures-margin-requirements/

That's a great rule of thumb. It also makes more sense to me (since the maximum loss I'm willing to take in a day is $500 - to have about $1400 per contract position with AMP's $400 margin per position). Thanks!

Thanks for the confirmation! :D:cool::fistbump:

Makes perfect sense. Learning to crawl before walking (let alone running, eh). Well, I'm in a position to invest real money after spending QUITE some time getting used to the controls, the market, my instincts, my emotions, and profitable experiences on paper. But, I hear what you are saying...

I guess, asked another way, have you ever had a situation where--during your 20 minute trades (I'm assuming)--that you've been so "pummeled" by the market, that you needed even 3x, 4x, or 5x (let alone 16x) amount of cash capital in your account vs. the positions you held (i.e. before--or even...

Understood. I, too, have a plan that targets 4 to 10 points (depending on what the market gives, as you put it). Seeing max loss is $500 per contract, of course, I wouldn't trade with an account that only had $500 (just for the initial margin), but having 16x more in cash than the margin seems...

Sounds like great advice. Let me ask you, however, what is your target profit and target stop once a trade is entered? How many points from entry are you targeting either way? On a target profit/stop of only a few points, would you be more comfortable using more leverage (typical trade lasting...

That's great feedback and info - thanks for being helpful. If I could ask, if you are trading ES, how much cash do you keep in your account per each position you hold on a DAY (intraday) trade?

So yeah - this is an ignorant response. If you care to elaborate, be more educational, and possibly even eek out a little bit of a helpful tone I'd be happy to give you a second chance. Otherwise, take your arrogance and your trolling elsewhere. I'm not listening.

I fully agree that one should have AMPLE cash left in the account, even after entering a position (and regardless of the initial margin required). With that said, thank you for the explanation. I'm concerned with how well order execution will perform with these (and your) platforms. With...

For the ES symbol: I see AMP, NinjaTrader, and Discount Trading all advertising initial day trading (intraday) margins from $300 to 500. However, my TradeStation account just confirmed 50% of initial (or $6,600) initial day trading (intraday) margin. Also, TD Ameritrade is at 25% of initial...