Recent content by Contrarian1234

Hi pwa, I've enabled private messaging now. Thanks.

Thanks pwa, that's very helpful. I've already talked with RJOBrien and Berkley, but wasn't aware of the others.

Thanks Reboon. Are they suitable for account sizes of £1m+ ? ;)

I'm looking for a new broker for my options and futures trading. I'm currently using Interactive Brokers, but I would prefer to use the Trading Technologies API. My account size is c. £1m , so I need a broker who will offer me a decent commission deal for largish volume. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Thanks CostaKapo, that's very helpful.

Of course, as you say, it will almost never get to this point, because brokers will force the closing of positions way before that happens. I'm just wondering what would happen in an extreme scenario where the market crashed very suddenly, and it was impossible to trade out.

"You're basically asking "Can I use a limited company to take on lots of risk, and if it goes horribly wrong, then I want the safety net of being able to walk away from it all without personal liability?" " But that's precisely the position of a limited company (in any other field) in relation...

Is it possible for me to manage my futures and options trading within a limited company, such that if I lose more than is deposited with my broker, I am not liable for it? I've got to the point now where the total amount involved is large ( > £500k) relative to my net worth, and I'm engaged in...