For those that just cant get it...
Intraday margin is lower than initial Margin. IB has turned it off.
Now think real hard why even that could cause margin calls.
Going to see if anyone else is deciding to do that.
tonight is a perfect example of why I don’t trade futures contracts unless it is just for a few minutes.
You can wake up and find you are bankrupt
I just do the options. My losses will never be endless with margin calls.
Margin is used by speculators. Why do you care?
Which is the fate all day traders deserve. Learn to code.