This is a strictly hypothetical question, since of course.. interest is as close to zero as you can possibly get.
But I'm curious... (this is from the perspective of a CPO / fund)
- if I have, let's say, $1 million deposited at a FCM,
- if I proceed to sell $200k in options (so total cash $1.2 million),
- but this brings it margin requirement of $500k.
How much "money" would be available to collect interest on?
Is it just the $1 million net equity? Or is it the current $1.2 million in cash? Is it $1.2 million - $500k? (Should I leave only $500k at the FCM, and sweep the rest into an interest-bearing account somewhere else?)
But I'm curious... (this is from the perspective of a CPO / fund)
- if I have, let's say, $1 million deposited at a FCM,
- if I proceed to sell $200k in options (so total cash $1.2 million),
- but this brings it margin requirement of $500k.
How much "money" would be available to collect interest on?
Is it just the $1 million net equity? Or is it the current $1.2 million in cash? Is it $1.2 million - $500k? (Should I leave only $500k at the FCM, and sweep the rest into an interest-bearing account somewhere else?)