Margin impact on execution

• 12/31/2024 at 6:16 PM #242011
  patch

  Hi,

  Quite new to PRT. I am trying to work out where I can view the initial margin required prior to placing a trade. I am using PRT via IG. It does not appear in the validation window

  Thanks

  

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  12/31/2024 at 6:37 PM #242012
  GraHal

  As a general guide, margin is usually 5% of the contract size, so for example with DJIA Index currently around 44,000 we need 2200 margin to trade 1 Contract / 1 per point.

  We can trade a minimum of 0.2 per point on DJI so then we need 450.

  We can see margin on our IG Dashboard after a trade is opened; see attached at red arrowheads.

  

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  01/02/2025 at 4:03 PM #242077
  patch

  Hi GraHal,

  Is it possible to have it viewed within prorealtime when placing an order like the image attached. Found it on the following link:

  https://trading.prorealtime.com/en/margin-and-financing#:~:text=To%20see%20the%20margin%20impact,the%20execution%20of%20your%20order

  It doesn’t seem to be available on my PRT platform

  thanks for your help

  

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  01/02/2025 at 7:00 PM #242087
  PeterSt

  Hi there patch,

  That is from the PRT-IB version (Interactive Brokers). There is is all possible and shown in real time on/from your portfolio if you want.

  Regards,
  Peter

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