IB's margin requirments

[Batman28]

hi,

I don't understand how Interactive Brokers' margin requirment calculation works.

suppose you want to buy $10k value of stocks over nights, whats the minimum level of marging required?

thanks

 

[just21]

5k

 

[Batman28]

tnx

that sounds really bad.

 

[def]

Quote from Batman28:

tnx

that sounds really bad.

say what you want but that level is set by the regulators.

4:1 intraday, 2:1 overnight.

 

[Batman28]

Quote from def:

say what you want but that level is set by the regulators.

4:1 intraday, 2:1 overnight.

oh really? I didn't know that.

CFDs allow u up to 10x (even 20x in indices) so why doesn't IB offer CFDs too?

 

[def]

Quote from Batman28:

oh really? I didn't know that.

CFDs allow u up to 10x (even 20x in indices) so why doesn't IB offer CFDs too?

perhaps we will one day. for now if you want that kind of leverage in a regulated entity take a look at single stock futures.

 

[joepepper2001]

Quote from def:

perhaps we will one day. for now if you want that kind of leverage in a regulated entity take a look at single stock futures.

http://www.onechicago.com/030000_products/oc_030101.html

heres a list of the single stock futures

anybody here trading these and what broker are you using?

 

[joepepper2001]

Quote from def:

perhaps we will one day. for now if you want that kind of leverage in a regulated entity take a look at single stock futures.

I heard about single stock futures , are a lot of people trading them, is there pretty good volume, does ib have intraday real times charts for them?

 

[Batman28]

does IB give access to OneChicago?

any other brokers that do?

 

[TGM]

Since when is CFD trading allowed in the United States?

Someone change the rules or something?

I would imagine IB could clean up on these and knock out a lot of competition. They are already Market Makers for equities and options and SSF's.