Interactive broker margins and trade amounts

Grantx

Grantx

I am trying to get used to the order entry routines in TWS and have a few questions if anyone would be kind enough to explain.

A single short contract on the ES tells me the value is 149,262.50USD. Wtf does that mean? See screenshot.

Equity with loan. What's that? Basically the only thing I understand is the 'margin' and commission part.

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Cheers.
 
Grantx said:
I am trying to get used to the order entry routines in TWS and have a few questions if anyone would be kind enough to explain.

A single short contract on the ES tells me the value is 149,262.50USD. Wtf does that mean? See screenshot.

Equity with loan. What's that? Basically the only thing I understand is the 'margin' and commission part.

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Cheers.
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It means you're trying to work the markets when they are in HALT status, which is effectively the same as closed. That's why there is no data? Just a guess in that IB's systems don't know how to calculate anything where there is no market data? *shrugs* Call your customer service number and ask them. *giggle*
 
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