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November 17th, 2013, 07:15 PM

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SPX / SPY portfolio margin requirements

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Posted By mu2pilot

Thanks, Cogito ergo sum, for posting that. ...

Thanks, Cogito ergo sum, for posting that. Unfortunately, IB's margin requirements for options on futures are not competitive and are substantially higher than exchange minimums. So, the numbers...

Forum: Options

November 17th, 2013, 12:53 AM

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SPX / SPY portfolio margin requirements

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Posted By mu2pilot

Thanks Shanmugs! I had seen the CME page...

Thanks Shanmugs!

I had seen the CME page you posted. If you break their examples down to a single strangle, the margin is quite a bit higher than what your screen is telling you. Is that because...

Forum: Options

November 16th, 2013, 02:19 PM

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SPX / SPY portfolio margin requirements

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Posted By mu2pilot

SPX / SPY portfolio margin requirements

I'm a long time trader / investor and plan on opening an account with a broker who offers minimum margin requirements on options. Based on threads I've read here, IB and OX don't offer exchange min...

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