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I will explain: In order to distribute quotes on an on going basis you need to qualify by the exchanges as a data vendor. So for example companies like Future Source, Esignal, DTN, etc could distribute quotes where you pay monthly fees depending on the exchange requested, and some of the fee goes back to the exchange as there is a cost for quote distribution. Brokers and FCMs are not quote vendors therefore they can't charge that kind of a fee.
The exchanges want to get paid one way or another, either for quote distribution or by you participating paying the futures clearing fees.
Companies for example like Rithmic are allowed to give you demos via the platform they route their data-feed through, but they cant give you a life-time live quotes demo, again because they are not quote vendors.
Everyone is reasonable in this industry, and no one will disable you if you go through periods of not trading.
People take vacation, breaks from trading, and it's understood. I can't talk in terms of time, but I think it would be a long time before one would be flagged in the system.
Personally, I don't have a problem if someone does not trade. If you need to take a break, retest the methodology and/or put it back on sim account.
I hope this helps.
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Just a good idea while any trader is in the discipline building stage......set a daily LOSS LIMIT through your broker. If you start out with $2500 then set a daily loss limit of say $125.00.....at any point during the day you go red $125 your position will go flat and you will be locked out for the day from further trading. This way you won't blow your acct out from one bad day where you went deer in the head lights playing with two lots.
Talk to any broker where you will set up a newb acct and see if they offer that capability......better to bleed slow then have a single day a$$ kicking!
yes that's all good. but I don't believe for a second that you would get in trouble for inactivity. maybe from a broker I could understand, but never from an exchange. unless you show me, I don't remember signing anything like that when I opened my account.
relax already. no one is getting in trouble!
I had one incident of a a guy who was inactive for a VERY long time, and I was notified to ask if he will trade.
I was surprised as it was the first time of this sort, so I assumed guys who are considered inactive will be flagged if they are inactive FOR A VERY LONG TIME...VERY LONG.
Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. You may lose more than your initial investment. All posts are opinions and do not claim to be facts. Please conduct your own due diligence. Use only Risk capital when trading Futures.
1 800 771 6748 local 561 367 8686 email [email protected]
Trading futures and options involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. You may lose more than your initial investment. All posts are opinions and do not claim to be facts. Please conduct your own due diligence. Use only Risk capital when trading Futures.
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Another aspect: It's a nuisance to have to close positions at the end of the regular trading day because the balance on the account is too low for the (much higher) overnight margin.
I wouldn't trade if i had less than say 10k on the account.
Well, if you really wanted to, you could close it at the end of RTH and re-open it at the start of the night session, depending on instrument that is 15 minutes to a few hours later. Assuming you could afford the increased commission costs based on the reward of the position.
