New margin for IB (Interactive Brokers) ????

[salyers]

Does somebody know the rule of calculation for the initials margins of Interactive Brokers ?
With the market today Intraday marin = overnight margins for all tickers.
Thanks

 

[firewalker99]

Does somebody know the rule of calculation for the initials margins of Interactive Brokers ?
With the market today Intraday marin = overnight margins for all tickers.
Thanks

reason = "extreme volatility"

normally their intraday margin is half of what the exchange requires

Your question might be better asked here.

 

[DC STOXX]

they are probs doing you a massive favour if your having to cut down ur trading size to meet intraday margin requirements