ATTENTION IB REPS: be it resolved that margin is too low

Quote from JLarsen:

sorry,
just to be accurate the peak happens
Wednesday 17:30 EST or in my timezone
Wednesday 23:30 CET.

Joerg
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Well, two examples (mine and yours) do not make for anything more than a coincidence, but it seems that weird things happen in the Forex market outside of the currency's peak trading times - times when these markets are less liquid.

I've had no problems trading EUR/USD during its most liquid and active time - 07:00 to 13:00 GMT-5. I know that GBP/USD shares the same active and liquid time.
 
Quote from Bitstream:

bs, don't even think 'bout it; if ib lowers margin req for fx i, like many others will take our biz elsewhere....not a chance am gonna take da risk of me funds bein' wiped out cuz of some of u blowin' up big time; safety of me money is of upmost importance to me and primary concern...i chose ib mainly cuz of da slightly higher margins req compared to other brokers'n'i think it is very smart of 'em to keep it that way.

stp blabberin' 'bout this idiotic request; u don't need that insane leverage anyways.
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He'd be the first clown to start a thread to bitch about IB when he blows-up at 100:1. One more thing: Gambler, fix the moronic subject line... margin is too high, not low. You're referring to leverage.
 
I wonder why IB says they can't afford higher leverage than 50:1 for spot forex, while they offer much higher leverage for currency futures.
 
Quote from riskarb:

One more thing: Gambler, fix the moronic subject line... margin is too high, not low. You're referring to leverage.
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ROFL...
 
Quote from bounty_one:

I wonder why IB says they can't afford higher leverage than 50:1 for spot forex, while they offer much higher leverage for currency futures.
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prolly cuz fx spot is populated by degenerates punters, innit[?] clear signs of dementia precocis all over thier posts.
 
Quote from bounty_one:

I wonder why IB says they can't afford higher leverage than 50:1 for spot forex, while they offer much higher leverage for currency futures.
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Well, overnight margin for currencies reverts to exchange minimums. Day trade margins are 50%. I think that has a lot to do with CME's trade bust policy and centralized clearing. That reduces risk for IB. Where as in Spot FOREX, trade bust policies will be with the individual liquidity provider (bank, etc) and there is no centralized clearing.
 
"He'd be the first clown to start a thread to bitch about IB when he blows-up at 100:1. One more thing: Gambler, fix the moronic subject line... margin is too high, not low. You're referring to leverage."

GRRRR! You may call me a moron because the title is stupid. But I am not a clown and I don't blow up my accounts

This thread went in an interesting direction, I must say
 
Quote from The Gambler:

"He'd be the first clown to start a thread to bitch about IB when he blows-up at 100:1. One more thing: Gambler, fix the moronic subject line... margin is too high, not low. You're referring to leverage."

GRRRR! You may call me a moron because the title is stupid. But I am not a clown and I don't blow up my accounts

This thread went in an interesting direction, I must say
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No, I stated the subject-line was moronic. Whether you're a moron is open to interpretation.
 
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