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Margin 101 by Interactive Brokers

This article covers information on:

Margin (Standard and Special Cases)
PDT - Pattern Day Trading Rules
Portfolio Margin

Note: We don't use Portfolio Margin at C2 but IB customers can apply for it.

Margin Trading

Margin Education Center

US Stocks Margin Overview

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All results are hypothetical. Learn what this means.

Remember: trading is risky. You can lose money. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.

Futures and forex trading is not appropriate for everyone.

These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results that have certain inherent limitations. Unlike the results shown in an actual performance record, these results do not represent actual trading. Also, because these trades have not actually been executed, these results may have under-or over-compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated or hypothetical trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to these being shown. In addition, hypothetical trading does not involve financial risk, and no hypothetical trading record can completely account for the impact of financial risk in actual trading. For example, the ability to withstand losses or to adhere to a particular trading program in spite of trading losses are material points which can also adversely affect actual trading results. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or to the implementation of any specific trading program, which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of hypothetical performance results and all of which can adversely affect actual trading results. You may be interested to learn more technical details about how Collective2 calculates the hypothetical results you see on this web site.

Material assumptions and methods used when calculating results

The following are material assumptions used when calculating any hypothetical monthly results that appear on our web site.

  • Profits are reinvested. We assume profits (when there are profits) are reinvested in the trading strategy.
  • Starting investment size. For any trading strategy on our site, hypothetical results are based on the assumption that you invested the starting amount shown on the strategy’s performance chart. In some cases, nominal dollar amounts on the equity chart have been re-scaled downward to make current go-forward trading sizes more manageable. In these cases, it may not have been possible to trade the strategy historically at the equity levels shown on the chart, and a higher minimum capital was required in the past.
  • All fees are included. When calculating cumulative returns, we try to estimate and include all the fees a typical trader incurs when AutoTrading using AutoTrade technology. This includes the subscription cost of the strategy, plus any per-trade AutoTrade fees, plus estimated broker commissions if any.
  • “Max Drawdown” Calculation Method. We calculate the Max Drawdown statistic as follows. Our computer software looks at the equity chart of the system in question and finds the largest percentage amount that the equity chart ever declines from a local “peak” to a subsequent point in time (thus this is formally called “Maximum Peak to Valley Drawdown.”) While this is useful information when evaluating trading systems, you should keep in mind that past performance does not guarantee future results. Therefore, future drawdowns may be larger than the historical maximum drawdowns you see here.

What we mean

* Plus strategy fees, autotrade fees and brokerage commissions. Strategy fees vary and are set by the individual trade leader (system manager). These fees range from $20-$200+/month and can be found on the System Summary page on the Collective2 application. Autotrade fees are $49/month. Brokerage commissions and structures are determined by the individual brokers. Rates are published on the brokers’ sites.

** “The world’s largest open trading-strategy platform.” Based on publicly available information from private companies (press releases, Web sites) about the number of systems, the number of registered users, and the trading volume initiated by English-language Web sites that are publicly-accessible.

♦ “Top-performing traders”: Refers only to traders and strategies which have hypothetical results are tracked by the C2 Platform. “Verified track records”: While we verify all strategy performance on a go-forward basis, all results must be regarded as hypothetical.

♦♦ “$75 million dollars between 120,000+ users” : Based on aggregate Net Liquidation Value of all trading accounts connected to C2 AutoTrade Platform as of March 18, 2018, and number of registered users as of March 18, 2018.

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