C christoff Newbie Messages 9 Likes 0 Aug 27, 2003 #1 Wonder if anyone can help with this. If I open an account with IB do you have to keep the $2000 minimum in the account to trade or the minimum margin for a given instrument?
Wonder if anyone can help with this. If I open an account with IB do you have to keep the $2000 minimum in the account to trade or the minimum margin for a given instrument?
J JonnyT Senior member Messages 2,560 Likes 22 Aug 27, 2003 #2 The minimum margin in my experience JonnyT
rossored Senior member Messages 2,103 Likes 56 Aug 27, 2003 #3 Currently you have to have a minimum of £1,450 in GBP to open a position on anything.
M Miki Member Messages 98 Likes 1 Aug 28, 2003 #4 christoff, you must maintain $2,000 in your account in order to: trade futures or SHORT stocks. To go LONG stocks you can go below $2,000 in your account (I think $100 is minimum).
christoff, you must maintain $2,000 in your account in order to: trade futures or SHORT stocks. To go LONG stocks you can go below $2,000 in your account (I think $100 is minimum).
