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Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

December 2nd, 2021, 01:26 PM

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Why dont people trade 150 ES contracts?

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Posted By kevinkdog

Thanks, I am still confused (I always go by...

Thanks, I am still confused (I always go by exhcnage margin requirements), but I don't want to take discussion off track.

To the OPs question, The bottom line is to trade 100 contracts you need a...

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

December 1st, 2021, 04:35 PM

Replies: 45

Why dont people trade 150 ES contracts?

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Posted By kevinkdog

So you are talking your broker's day trading...

So you are talking your broker's day trading rate, right? Or are CME members allowed a lower rate?

Forum: Emini and Emicro Index

December 1st, 2021, 03:44 PM

Replies: 45

Why dont people trade 150 ES contracts?

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Posted By kevinkdog

I see an initial margin for ES of $12,650 per CME...

I see an initial margin for ES of $12,650 per CME (see below), not $6833.

So 100 lot would require $1,265,000 - unless your broker has smaller day trading margins.

Maybe that is what you are...

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