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Margin Trading? Hi there, erm been reading up on margin trading etc, and i am rather confused. In margin trading do you use pips? and if so how do these exactly work? also is abn amro's demo account an example of margin trading....?

What is the difference between a margin and cash account for stock trading? I'm using E-Trade, what is the difference (in general if you wish) between a cash trading account and a margin trading account?

What are the negatives of curbing margin trading on oil commodities? And do they outweigh the burden placed on the economy from record high oil prices? I'm not in the field, but based on my research I've come to the conclusion, that record high oil prices are the result of market speculation. Sure demand has its part, but speculation is over inflating the real value of oil and negatively impacting the economy beyond any benefit I can imagine from allowing liquidity in margin trading. So to reassert my question: Would requiring oil traders to actually take delivery of oil and thereby reducing liquidity in oil trading benefit the economy by quickly reducing oil prices worldwide or harm the economy in the long run?

Can shares bought under margin trading can be extended to the next day using BTST scheme of ICICI bank ? Margin trading means squaring off the same day. Can i extend the sqaure off process to the next 1 or 2 days using BTST facility ? If no, is there any other method of extending the sqaure off to the next day ? Please help me with this

Can the BTST Facility provided by ICICI Direct be applied to the shares bought under margin trading ? Generally margin trading means closing off the positions on the same day. But with BTST can we extend the positions of the shares we bought onto the next day in anticipation of further increase of the share value ?

How does margin trading work? How does margin trading work? If I have $2000 in my sharebuilder account, would I be able to borrow $10,000 to $20,000? I don't have the money to back it. But I need as much money as I can get to invest in a particular stock soon. Should go up 300% in one day.

What is the minimum balance for Margin trading by day traders? For Margin account, they say that if you trade more than 3 times in 5 days, the account balance should be minimum of 25,000$. Does that mean that if you are short selling and covering more than 3 times for five days, your account should maintain that minimum? If yes, say yes and if no, then please tell me that what do they mean by that. Then Is this policy is also applicable if we just buy or sell some stocks more than 3 times in 5 days? PLEASE ANSWER CLEARLY, I WILL SEE THAT THE BEST ANSWERER GETS 20 POINTS.

I want to know about options trading margin leverage? I know that with Options trading you can have from 10% margin to 50% margin control over money. Here's my 2 questions: 1) If I had £1,000 how much money would be under my control if I used 10% margin? 2) If I had £1,000 how much money would be under my control if I used 50% margin? Please give an easy to understand answer to earn 5 star best answer.

Is there any stock trading company that will allow day to day trades without margin? I need to know whether there are any stock trading companies that wil allow me to trade day to day without a margin account. I want to buy a stock one and and sell it the next. I can't do it with Scottrade because they require that I have margin in my account.

How Intra Day Margin Trading Works? Dear Experts, I want to know about Intra Day Margin Trading, Say, the share price is 100/- & I bought 10 shares with 30 % margin i.e. at 300/-, If the share price moved up to 110/- & I sell the shares at rate of 110/- then how much profit I will gain. And If the share price falls to 90/- then how much loss I will have also how’s the balance amount will be recovered from me.

Can a commodity broker use the balance money in margin account for trading purpose on behalf of fictitious a/c? Balance in margin account of a trader(investor) remains idle most of the time to the tune of 70% of the deposit. Only up-to 30% of the funds used for trading purpose. Can the broker utilize the funds for trading on behalf of of third parties who is not the original contributor.

The deal with margin trading below 5 dollars stocks? I need to know why I have got a maintenance call from my rising stock, SIRI a stock below 5 dollars. And I also need to know what is buying power and how it incorporates into my problem. Thanks!

In day ( margin ) trading, if you buy shares and fail to sell them during that day, will you be at loss ? I put a buy order at 10.00am. And due to some reason, unable to sell it back till the market closes at 3.30 pm. What will happen to my invested money ?

What do you mean by dual currency deposit and margin trading? This terms are taken from indian banking scenario. Now a days these words are frequently used

What are the margin requirements for commodity trading? A person at Scottrade told me that you must have 1 million dollars in a margin account to trade commodities. Was he blowing smoke somewhere, or is this correct? What would be a good contact point to check this out for real? Who would you call?

Does Margin Trading in Stocks affect Credit Rating? I am investing in stocks and have a margin account. I use the margin to borrow extra funds I need. Does using margin account affect my credit rating? Is my borrowing reported? Thanks

How does margin trading magnify profits and losses?

Can you still control more shares of stocks by trading options with NO margin leverage? I want to know if it is possible to still control more shares of stocks by trading options using no margin leverage? Please give a good understandable answer.

Can shares i bought under margin trading be changed to delivery mode by the end of the day to save myself ?

What does trading on margin mean? I am applying to E-trade financial to do online stock trading and they asked me if i plan on trading on margin.

When was margin trading introduced? Margin trading is indeed a powerful way of trading. I just want to look back and find out whose brilliant idea was this?

unclear about initial and minimum margin in options trading? hi, i m from india can anyone tell me - the difference between mimimum and initial margin - in options trading. also , can i sell my futures contract before the expiry date ? i think indian traders better know the difference between america and euro stock exchanges.

How would the margin requirement be accounted by a commodity trading organization? If you are a commodity trading organization trading futures and the brokerage needs a margin requirement -- how is that accounted for in the financial statements? Is it an expense in the income statement?

What can you do when you are trading with margin as opposed to not having it in a brokerage account? Does your buying power go back up immediately once you sell a stock so that you can immediately buy another stock without having to wait for the funds to settle? I mean, with margin, does your buying power go back up immediately?

Is margin trading/intra day restricted for govt employees?

Do I pay interest when I use margin for one day in trading stock? In a margin account, do I pay interest on the margin I used for a day trade, meaning I used the margin for only one day?

After enabled Scottrade margin trading in my account, my account suddenly drops $4,000.? Is that normal during the process of enabling margin trading? Total Account Value will be temporarily changed?

In margin trading, can we extend the transaction to next day by paying interest or is it for that day only ? i heard that we can extend the transaction for a set period by paying suitable interest. Please help me with this and inform me whether it is possible with our NSE and BSE ...

what is the difference between cash accounts and margin accounts in Stock trading? why do they want a highier deposite for Margin Accounts?

Indiabulls say they offer 4 times margin money for delivery trading.? If I have 1 lakh as account balance, will I get Rs 4 lakh as trading capital ? If not, why? What are the necessary conditions that must have to be met to get this 4 times margin for delivery trading? Thanks.

Does trading Forex have the same day trading margin requirements as equities?

what does this mean? Apply for margin and Apply for option trading? I'm being asked the following while opening a broker account: Apply for margin within this account yes/no Apply for option trading with this account yes/no what does this mean?

How does a stock margin account work/day trading/ interest rate? What would the interest rate be if I would buy $1000 in stocks and sell them like 1hr late? How would I get charged on interest?

How to trade in margin in sharekhan? I have demat account in sharekhan... I want to know how to trade in margin in sharekhan? How much they charge for margin trading? Thanx in advance.

upgrading to a margin trading account? if i upgrade to a margin account do i have to take loans? can i just buy and sell stock with my own cash on hand?

A question about trading on margin in forex? Ok, I have one simple question about forex trading on margin... If I deposit $1000 to say....and I lose it and my leverage falls from 50,000 to 40,000..does this mean that I will owe 10 000 to the broker? :) Or I cannot lose more money than the money I have deposited...meaning in the particular case-1000? Thanks alot!

Margin Trading Question? I have a Scottrade account and have just started margin trading. Do i have to keep a 2000 cash balance or 2000 dollar account value?

margin trading and CFD? Hi, is margin trading and CFD the same, or are they different...? If so can someone please help me understand differences, thanks.

In margin trading, can i specify the stop-loss (SLTP) figure as per my wish or is there a certain condition ? For example The share price bought was 300. Can i put the stop loss figure at 299 or 298 itself ? Or a certain percentage difference should be there from the bought price ? Plz help

help .where to find a low margin forex trading brokers? help . 1. where to find a low margin forex trading brokers, mini trade size 1000 not 10000. ??? 2.deposit money can use moneybookers ???

Trading on Margin and unsettled funds...? I had a question about margin trading with regards to unsettled funds. Here is my (hypothetical) situation: I have a margin account with $25,000.00 cash in it. I have 4x margin buying power, but I use only cash on Monday to trade $25,000.00 cash. Since it takes 3 days for the cash to settle on the sale of equities, would I have to wait until Thursday to resume trading, since the initial margin requirement is 50%? Or could I trade on Tuesday and Wednesday using just margin, and not my own cash? I am kind of confused on this, so any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Question about margin trading interest charge and settlement date.? Q.1 - let say I have margin in my trading account and $20,000(settled) in cash. If I am going to buy a stock that cost $10,000, is my margin account going be used and margin interest will be charged? Q.2 - let say I have margin in my trading account and $20,000(unsettled, 1 more day for the money to get settled). If I am going to buy a stock that cost $10,000, is the margin interest will be only charged for 1 day only?

How does margin trading work for the stock market? How does margin trading work for the stock? Hey everyone. I'm 19 and I know that right now, the stock can be a very good thing to invest in. I've turned 200 into 3k so far, but that took 2 months of day trading... I read about margin trading and it has caught my interest. From what I read, it seems it is basically like a loan. Right now I buy low cost stocks, 50 cents per share, etc. So, does it work like this? I borrow say, 10k. Which I could then use that 10k to buy 20k shares for .50cents per share? Then if It goes up 50 cents, I would pay them back the 10k, and keep my 10k profit?

How does margin trading work for the stock? Hey everyone. I'm 19 and I know that right now, the stock can be a very good thing to invest in. I've turned 200 into 3k so far, but that took 2 months of day trading... I read about margin trading and it has caught my interest. From what I read, it seems it is basically like a loan. Right now I buy low cost stocks, 50 cents per share, etc. So, does it work like this? I borrow say, 10k. Which I could then use that 10k to buy 20k shares for .50cents per share? Then if It goes up 50 cents, I would pay them back the 10k, and keep my 10k profit?

where can one get best margin on a stock trading account and what are charges.? looking to day trade / swing trade. Also what are best trading software indicators.

Can anyone explain to me exactly what margin trading is?

Futures Trading - Margin or No Margin? Can you trade futures contracts without buying on margin? Or is margin a mandatory and/or given when you open a trading account with a place like Lind-Waldock?

Etrade- What are the interest fees on trading with a margin account,? how often are the interest fees added on untill the margin acct is payed back?

which are the Banks offering forex margin trading and OTC forex options for individuals?

Which online brokerage is easy to get approved for margin trading? I use TD Ameritrade. I am a college student so I only have time to work part time, therefore my annual income is not too large. I am not from a wealthy family so my net worth isnt too high either. But I have over a 120% ROI since january so I know what I am doing with stocks. TD would not approve me for margin trading. Is there any other website that would approve me any easier? Edit: I have about 7000 in my account

In India, how is tax calculated on capital gain obtained by margin trading ?? In India, how is tax calculated on capital gain obtained by margin trading ? ?

can margin interest be used to reduce net gains on margin stock trades for tax purposes? My total net gain from my margin account is 10k for 2006. IRS asks me to report this as part of my gross income. My real cost for making margin trades besides brokerage fees include margin interest and the total for 2006 is 1k. This cost is not reflected on the numbers that are provided by my brokerage to the IRS. Using my monthly statements, i can add the applicable margin interest to the cost of each transaction so that in total, my net gain for the year would be 10k-1k = 9k. Has anybody done this and is this legal? IRS tells me that i can only report the interest cost as a deduction which i may not be able to use if i take the standard deduction. This seems patently unfair. Does anybody know if there is any other way to report the margin interest so it reduces my gross income?

Do you like using margin when trading or has it cost you badly?

Of the following statements about futures trading, which one is INCORRECT? A. There are no specialists on futures exchanges. B. All futures contracts are eligible for margin trading. C. Trading is halted for the day if the prices reach the daily limit. D. The uptick rule applies to the shorting of futures contracts.

What does trading "on the margin" mean for stocks?

Margin Trading - ICICI which one is better? ICICI Direct gives 20 times leverage for margin buy/sell stocks. the problem is you can only buy the number of stocks offered by someone. say if i want to buy 1000 shares of a company. The best offer is for 5 shares. i can only buy 5 shares. I dont have an option to buy 1000 shares say at a limit price. i dont know about kotak. can anyone help me on this.

How do I start option trading with Scottrade? I see my account is set up for that and also for margin trading. do I have to go through broker for option trading or i can do everything online myself without dealing with them? If i want to get long term APPL option today how much would it cost and how to start?

Does anyone reccomend a brokerage service that has time & tick for Margin Trades & Checking Account Capability I am looking for a brokerage account with great customer service that offers margin trading with time & tick rules on Margin trades & which provides good customer service & which has checking account capabilities attached to the account. Thank you An additional point would be a "Debit Card" capabilities on the account & charges for commissions on trades. Thank you In addition--I am looking for a place where it doesn't matter that I am a pattern day trader.

What is a good percentage margin from the interbank rate when trading 10000 US dollars to pounds sterling?

is there any online trading system that offers 100 times margin(exposure) for intraday trades in f&O ,please? tell me if you know of anybody,thanks to all whoever tries to answer this question.

I just opened a margin account with a online brokerage firm, Can I use margin for day trading?

what is margin trading in indian stock markets?

I plan to open a margin account for trading. What is the margin rate? When do I get charged for it?

What is the meaning of margin rate in stock trading?

Free riding and violation of good faith in a margin account? How do I avoid freeriding and good faith violation in a margin account? Do I just purchase with my sale or deposit proceeds and then sell anytime? Do I need to designate the trade as a cash trade or margin trade? How does it work? Secondly, if the securities in my margin account are loaned out by my broker, how can it affect my tax liabilities? Can I lose long-term cap gain tax benefits, etc? Thank you.

Can someone explain margin to me, Like a margin account for stock trading...? I wanted quicker access to reuse the funds after I sell a security, but they said I needed to wait 2-3 days for it to clear.... someone suggested Margin, but does it cost me anything, how do they work?

How to select trading type ? (either day or delivery)? I am new to trading.I am planning to buy some shares,but before that I need to make sure that I make only make delivery trading and not day trading.But While placing an buy order there is nowhere I can specify day or delivery.Is all margin trading is intraday and all cash-on-carry trading is delivery ?

A general margin question. If I were to open a trading account on margin, the most I could borrow is...? basically 2 to 1 leverage. However, I've been reading that many of the financial institutions were taking on significant higher leverage, sometimes going high as 40 to 1 leverage. How could they take on this amount of leverage when the laws and regulations from the Federal Reserve to the NYSE all state very clearly the amount of leverage that can be taken on?

How long for margin approval? I just sent in my application for margin trading to Ameritrade. I have over $2,000 in my account. How long does it take to get approved?

Can someone explain to me what pips are in the fxcm trading world? Also leverage? Margin? I am clueless but really want to understand it all...

In a stock trading brokerage account, what is margin? What can I do with it? How does it help my buying power?

I want to make some money trading options, where could I start in this economic crisis? I want to start making money by trading options starting off with a small £100. I want to do all my trades using 50% trading margin to try and maximise all potential profits. Where would you sujest I start at in our times of financial crisis?

what is a margin trade? I'm doing a presentation to my class about the Great Depression, and i came across "margin trade"...and i'm not sure what it is. Also, could you answer any other questions like this: 1. What were the countries affected by the Great Depression? 2. What happened on Black Tuesday? Sorry, but i really can't find much info on these 2 questions so please answer them thank you!

How do I learn about grain trading? I work for an agricultural lender. It would help me advance in my position if I knew the ins and outs of grain trading. The department I work in does a lot of business with grain elevators. I know very little on how elevators make money, trade, margin calls and what not. What are some good sources of information for a beginner to learn about this process so I can understand what my co-workers are talking about.

When will the new law that prohibits commodity traders from trading on different exchanges beyond margin limit go into effect?

Trading stock options on margin? Is it possible to trade stock options on margin. Wold it be possible to double your capital and trade soley options or do you need to have stock reserved for covered calls on margin? Thanks.

what is margin trading in stocks?

F&O trading is margin trading?

How commodity trading works? How do i trade online? How commodity trading works[If possible please give me answer specific to india]? How do i trade online? and whether only margin trading is possible in commodities or cash trading is also possible online?

Can you have a margin account with your IRA trading account? Why not ....if not?

what is margin trading?

how to do margin trading in ICICIDirect.com?

I want to open a demat account and online trading account for margin trading. Kindly suggest the best provider It will be better if intraday charts with suitable indicators are made available by the provider apart for timely tips. I have demat & trading account with ICICI but it is very costly and they do not provide charts. There tips are mostly delayed.

margin Trading Good Or Best ,? If , Yes why? If , No... Why? Whats Advance & Desadvance

what is margin trading regarding stock exchange can anyone tell me?

question about margin and trading? Say I have 50,000 in available cash to purchase stocks and margin of 50,000 giving me 100,000 in buying power. So on Monday I break even buying and selling $50,000 in stocks. Will my cash funds be back to 50,000 with 50,000 in margin available the next day on Tuesday? Thanks for the response and help

What is a good website to practice options trading? Is there a site that lets you practice options trading with margin, buying and selling calls and puts, and trading credit and debit spreads?