Increase, unless you've graduated to super futures trader over the past few weeks do NOT touch the CL. The Oil market is <b>easily</b> one of the hardest markets to trade. To add fuel to the fire, you are looking for the lowest margined broker available. For the record, it's probably Global Futures but if you try and trade that monster you'll blow up fast!
It's you vs. Exxon Mobil, BP Amoco, and the likes, in this market. Good Luck. You'll need a lot of it.
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will change to get low, low CL daytrade margin...what are the lowest CL daytrade margins you are seeing per broker...again, just interested in CL daytrade margins...thanks!
Here you go. $1,650 for intra-day contracts. This is probably for the QM. The QM is $500 per point, the CL $1000. The spreads are not bad on the QM during regular trading sessions. You can use limits or stop limits to manage the fluctuations in the spread. It's actually more difficult to manage the spread getting out than it is getting in.
Oh, and....if you use stops while day trading this....they can actually get hit even if the market doesn't actually trade there. Tight stops on this instrument guarantee you'll lose quick. <b>It's not for beginners.</b>