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  • #35,921
  • Jan 25, 2018 7:02am Jan 25, 2018 7:02am
Hi Folks,

I have a basic question about margin that I wanted to clarify with you folks.

If I want to trade before the market opens (before 9:30AM EST) my trading would still fall under the intraday margin rules with my broker, correct?

So, the only time that maintenance margin would come into play is if I chose to stay in a position past the 4-4:30PM trading halt at the exchange. After 6PM the market opens back up and the intraday margin requirements resume, correct?

I find myself in front of a computer every morning well before 9:30AM and have seen some opportunities pre-market but wanted to double check to confirm I wouldn't get fined or margin called because of ignorance of the rules.

Thanks!
  • #35,922
  • Jan 25, 2018 7:29am Jan 25, 2018 7:29am
MY NQ trade (+44 ticks)
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  • #35,923
  • Jan 25, 2018 8:14am Jan 25, 2018 8:14am
Nice longer term trade, target hit quite quickly.

Arrow is my entry candle.
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"Luck is when opportunity meets preparation"
  • #35,924
  • Jan 25, 2018 8:17am Jan 25, 2018 8:17am
Quoting Sheeep44
Nice longer term trade, target hit quite quickly. Arrow is my entry candle. {image}
Good move
  • #35,925
  • Jan 25, 2018 8:42am Jan 25, 2018 8:42am
Done for today. 1 trade 30 points
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  • #35,926
  • Jan 25, 2018 8:51am Jan 25, 2018 8:51am
Short on YM
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  • #35,927
  • Jan 25, 2018 8:57am Jan 25, 2018 8:57am
Quoting Nikster
Done for today. 1 trade 30 points{image}
Nice, took the same and got 29. took the long after short term NSH and got taken out for -24.
Wow! I've got some experience to gain.
  • #35,928
  • Jan 25, 2018 8:59am Jan 25, 2018 8:59am
Quoting Lawnman
{quote} Nice, took the same and got 29. took the long after short term NSH and got taken out for -24.
Back to work now, good luck all.
Wow! I've got some experience to gain.
  • #35,929
  • Jan 25, 2018 9:01am Jan 25, 2018 9:01am
Stopped out for +87
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  • #35,930
  • Jan 25, 2018 9:22am Jan 25, 2018 9:22am
I took a quick trade and locked in a heavy structure to the left and easy 40 points. Sorry I did not share the trade and management with you guys but I was busy. Tomorrow I will do better. I also will catch up on the thread.
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If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
  • #35,931
  • Jan 25, 2018 9:22am Jan 25, 2018 9:22am
The DJ as CFD (commission free)

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  • #35,932
  • Jan 25, 2018 9:22am Jan 25, 2018 9:22am
Quoting AzizLight
Stopped out for +87 {image}
Amazing trade!
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
  • #35,933
  • Edited 9:34am Jan 25, 2018 9:22am | Edited 9:34am
-30 on a little riskier one.

Tried to ride the continuation on down even after short term expectation failure to the upside.

Starting to learn that jumping in mid-swing is a crap shoot. Hindsight shows I was trading right into structure. Not good.
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  • #35,934
  • Jan 25, 2018 9:32am Jan 25, 2018 9:32am
Quoting AzizLight
Short on YM {image}
Iwas looking at it too but I didn't liked the fact that it was a very weak NSH, although there was a lot of structure. If I can't see it clear I'll wait for better oppertunities. Nice trade congrats
  • #35,935
  • Jan 25, 2018 9:32am Jan 25, 2018 9:32am
YM - long 26307
Out at 26330, looking to get back in.
  • #35,936
  • Jan 25, 2018 9:43am Jan 25, 2018 9:43am
Quoting Nikster
{quote} Iwas looking at it too but I didn't liked the fact that it was a very weak NSH, although there was a lot of structure. If I can't see it clear I'll wait for better oppertunities. Nice trade congrats
Thanks, Nikster.

Still learning and refining entries and entry candles. I appreciate your thoughts as they will make me take a closer look and maybe discover some risk there that I didn't see.

What I was thinking here is that it was a 100% retracement as the candle didn't close above the tail of the previous high so I felt like I was jumping in with a good risk reward as close above it would mean an expectation failure and move to the upside.
  • #35,937
  • Edited 10:07am Jan 25, 2018 9:52am | Edited 10:07am
YM - long at 26301
Out at 26311
  • #35,938
  • Jan 25, 2018 9:56am Jan 25, 2018 9:56am
Short at 26316
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  • #35,939
  • Jan 25, 2018 9:59am Jan 25, 2018 9:59am
GBPJPY long 233tick
Expectation NSH
Heavy selling from the 156 level and price corrected very deep to 88.6% fib.
Rotation to the upside at 1:1 completion, with structure to the left.
SOS2-SOS3 signal

I hope the bears don't keep coming..

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  • #35,940
  • Jan 25, 2018 10:20am Jan 25, 2018 10:20am
Quoting AzizLight
-30 on a little riskier one. Tried to ride the continuation on down even after short term expectation failure to the upside. Starting to learn that jumping in mid-swing is a crap shoot. Hindsight shows I was trading right into structure. Not good. {image}
Glad I didn't have to point it out. Asking your self where are the challenges ahead helps you see those things.
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
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