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Point value for NQ is $20.00 - (Tick value = $5.00).
IB commissions are $2.40
----- Original Message -----
From: emp62 <emp62@xxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, July 21, 2006 3:11 am
Subject: [amibroker] trading futures
To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> hi,
>
> am am testing some systems on futures (have experience with stocks
> only) and I want to check if my settings are set up properly for
> trading NQ E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures at Interactive Brokers.
>
> For trading 10 contracts I add into my system:
>
> NumContracts = 10;
> PositionSize = NumContracts * MarginDeposit;
>
> Further:
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> tick size = 0.25
> Point value = 12.5$ / 0.25 = 50
>
> Margin deposit ?? Do I need to get this number from IB? I find a
> list here:
>
>
http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/marginRequirements/margin_
amer.php
>
> what do I use? 1500?
>
> Commision I use 1.65$ per contract.
>
> if somebody could check the setup I would appreciate,
>
> thanks, Ed
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