What is the standard capital requirement to trade in the Emini S&P 500?

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emg

I BELIEVE the requirements are:


1) Start with $500K account
2) $100K per contract based on substantial SUBSTANTIAL risk trading in the futures market.


Hope this thread will help newbies and amateurs if they want to pursue trading.

And, I am looking for the best answer. Bring it up!
 
If you have a $10k account, and risk no more than 4 points trading 1 contract, thats 2% risk per trade.

2% risk per trade is conservative enough IMO.
 
Quote from emg:

I BELIEVE the requirements are:


1) Start with $500K account
2) $100K per contract based on substantial SUBSTANTIAL risk trading in the futures market.


Hope this thread will help newbies and amateurs if they want to pursue trading.

And, I am looking for the best answer. Bring it up!
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"Substantial" is not quantifiable. Anything above $65k per contract = 0-leverage. I've never seen an index trade -integer, so $65k seems pretty conservative.
 
Quote from Bowgett:

So it seams like having just $10k should be enough.
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Yeah, but he asked for the standard requirements.....

The guy is certified....
 
From a businessman point of view. Use as little capitol to secure positions as possible. Margins of $500 intraday are best.
But have full contract risk dollars available and liquid.
 
Quote from atticus:

Anything above $65k per contract = 0-leverage. I've never seen an index trade -integer, so $65k seems pretty conservative.
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Maybe. not bad answer.
 
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