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When people ask what you do for a living, what do you say? Day trader? Futures Trader? Options trader? Stock trader? All of these labels seem to evoke the vision of an unemployed guy sitting in his pajamas all day gambling. To avoid petty conversation and confusion by telling people I trade...

Ok that's what I thought. Thank you very much :clap: I strictly trade the TF, and I will be starting with 1 contract. Under-capitalized? Sure. But not impossible!

Let's say I open a futures account with AMP starting at $2,500. Can someone please explain to me how many contracts I will be willing to be able to buy/sell the TF? Intraday Margin at $500. Let's say I buy 2 contracts, does that mean I need $1000 to cover both contracts? Thanks for the help...