Into your IB account, a line called Buying Power as a meaning I never found. I presume it's linked to leverage and volatility.
BR Le 29/01/2010 16:53, Edward Pottasch a écrit : > > > ok thanks guys. I have been trading futures but just wasn;t sure what > the liquidation value would exactly be cause IB's explanation is > somewhat confusing in my opinion > rgds, Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* reefbreak_sd <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, January 29, 2010 4:42 PM > *Subject:* [amibroker] Re: OT: Initial Margin, Maintenance Margin > > It is important to note that what you are actually doing is taking a > $54,500 position (1090 * 50 = 54500) the $2250 margin is just a 4% > down payment. You are responsible for the full amount (higher or > lower) when you eventually close the position. If you decide to hold > overnight, the margin is doubled. > > Most (all?) trading systems have periods where many trades in a row > go against you. I'd recommend $25000 MINIMUM in your account to > trade one EMini $50000 is better. Finally, even if you are > successful, your largest drawdown is in the future. > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com>, James <jamesmemp...@...> wrote: > > > > To place the initial trade, you must have 2813 in initial cash. > After the trade is placed, 2250 is resevered to maintain the > position above the unrealized P/L. However, you can't do anything if > your account balance is below $3000 with IB, nor should you because > the risk of ruin is probably 100%. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Edward Pottasch <empotta...@...> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Fri, January 29, 2010 3:42:51 AM > > Subject: [amibroker] OT: Initial Margin, Maintenance Margin > > > >  > > hi, > >  > > I was reading about how much cash you need on your account > before auto liquidation kicks in at Interactive Brokers when > daytrading futures > >  > > For instance for ES the Initial Margin is 2813, the maintenance > Margin is 2250. From the example they give on their site (see below) > I understand that you need at least Initial Margin + Maintenance > margin. However, from wikipedia I understand that one only needs > the initial margin and if your account drops below the maintenance > margin it will liquidate the position. So does anybody know how it > works? I can open 1 position ES with 2813$ on my account and it will > close this position automatically if the price drops below 2250$? > >  > > thanks, Ed > >  > >  > >  > > http://www.interact ivebrokers. com/en/p. php?f=margin > >  > > Example: Commodities Margin Example > > The following table shows an example of a typical sequence of > trading events involving commodities and how they affect a Reg T > Margin Account. Although our Universal Account automatically > transfers funds between the securities and commodities segments of > the account, to simplify the following example, we will assume that > the cash in the account remains in the Commodities segment of the > account. > > Action > > Change in Cash > > Resulting Net Liquidation Value > > 1. Deposit $10,000.00 + $10,000.00 $10,000.00 > > 2 Buy 1 ES Futures Contract ($2,813.00) $7,187.00 > > $850.00 * 50 (multiplier) > > ES Initial Margin Requirement = $2,813.00 > > 3. End of Day: ESprice goes to $860.00 +$500.00 $7,687.00 > > Gained $10.00 * 50 = $500.00 > > ES Overnight Maintenance Requirement = $4,500.00 > > Net Liquidation Value > $4,500.00 No Liquidation. > > 4. Next End of Day: ES price drops to $800.00 ($3,000.00) $4,687.00 > > Lost $60.00 * 50 = $3,000.00 > > Net Liquidation Value > $4,500.00 No Liquidation. > > 5. Next End of Day: ES price drops to $785.00 ($750.00) $3,387.00 > > Lost $15.00 * 50 = $750.00 > > Net Liquidation Value < $4,500.00 Liquidation occurs. > > > > ------------------------------------ **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** This group is for the discussion between users only. This is *NOT* technical support channel. TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
