> Does ETFs apply the same setup as stocks? I ask this since I didn't see > a method "ContractFactory.makeETFContract". > > Yes, ETFs can be treated as stocks for JBT purposes. In the code, see StrategySPY.java and StrategyQQQ.java as your "blueprint" for setting up a stock strategy.
> So I understand "expiration" is applicable to futures and options, but I > couldn't understand "margin" is not applicable to stocks and ETFs. Isn't > this "margin" the margin in "margin account"? > > It's a different type of "margin" when used when trading stocks. Again, I would direct you to a good book on futures trading. > Thanks, > > Xuefeng > > > On Thursday, June 27, 2013 11:30:48 AM UTC-4, Eugene Kononov wrote: >> >> >> Right now, I am only trading stocks. However, JBT only has a sample which >>> is future. I am so sorry for asking questions this strange way. >>> >>> >> JBT can trade stocks (and ETFs), as well. The terms "initial margin", >> "maintenance margin", "contract multiplier", "expiration" are only >> applicable to futures trading, so you can ignore these if you are only >> interested in stocks. Well, to be more precise, the "contract multiplier" >> should be set to "1" for stocks and ETFs. >> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "JBookTrader" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jbooktrader. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JBookTrader" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jbooktrader. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
