YA Margins Jump

[apdxyk]

Seems like out of nowhere

quite a few hours before even Sunday open:

https://news.ampfutures.com/temporary-margins-increase-major-stock-indices-june-2020

 

[EsKiller]

yah, i'm expecting more volatility this week.....but risk of "extreme volatility"? Like there hasn't been that risk for the last 2 months. US media is pushing this 2nd coronavirus wave nonsense to create more fear. Let this sucker sell off more, then buy the dip as usual.

 

[Overnight]

Seems like out of nowhere

quite a few hours before even Sunday open:

https://news.ampfutures.com/temporary-margins-increase-major-stock-indices-june-2020

Now that is damned curious. Never seen them do that 3 hours before Sunday open.

 

[hilmy83]

wtf are they doing? what about last week or anything this week prompted a pussy ass move like this?

market is opened and i'm about to make a mcdonalds wage...

 

[EsKiller]

wtf are they doing? what about last week or anything this week prompted a pussy ass move like this?

market is opened and i'm about to make a mcdonalds wage...

then stop trading for ticks and hold your trade for more than a few seconds

 

[hilmy83]

then stop trading for ticks and hold your trade for more than a few seconds

really is that what you think i do?

 

[EsKiller]

You were complaining about $1k margins with $100k in your account last I read on your thread. You're over leveraged.

 

[apdxyk]

It may be just this particular broker? They could be in trouble or in some sort of merger talks...

 

[hilmy83]

they changed it back..haha..which idiot is in their risk department..

 

[Opcodes]

why i moved to IB

very unprofessional