What is the trading symbol?
Cboe/CFE: Enter the underlying symbol GXBT in order to bring up the futures. Please note, there are currently no new contracts offered for trading as of June
- Through Futures Order Presets. In Classic TWS, click Edit followed by Global Configuration. In Mosaic, click File followed by Global Configuration. Expand the Presets section on the left side and select Futures. The first section will be Timing, and you will want to check the box that says "Allow order to be activated, triggered, or filled outside of regular trading hours (if available)". Click Apply and OK once finished.
- Through the order line. In both Classic TWS as well as Mosaic, click on the Time in Force field and check the box at the bottom that says "Trigger outide RTH". In WebTrader, check the box at the end of the order line that says "Fill Outside RTH".
- Through the Order Ticket. In the Time in Force section, check the box that says "Allow this order to be filled outside of regular trading hours".
Please see the following link for more information on trading futures outside of regular trading hours:
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Trading will not be offered in retirement accounts (e.g., IRA, SIPP) or for residents of Japan.
Outright Margin: The margin requirement for outright long positions will be set at 50% of the prior day's lead month settlement price. In the case of outright short positions, the margin rate for the CME contracts is currently set at USD ,
Spread Margin: The net difference between the outright customer maintenance margin requirements on each long and short contracts (using 50% for both the long and the short leg) plus, for each spread, a spread charge equal to 25% of the daily settlement price that is the greatest among all XBT futures contracts available for trading.
Clients are reminded that IBKR does not issue margin calls and may modify margin requirements at any time, at IBKR's sole discretion.
Please refer to the following section of the IBKR website for current margin requirements for all products: tallerembajador.com.mx?f=- Non-Professional
- Level 1: CME Real-Time Non-Professional Level 1
- Level 1: US Securities Snapshot and Futures Value Bundle (NP,L1)
- Level 2: CME Real-Time Non-Professional Level 2
- Level 2: US Value Bundle PLUS (NP,L2)
- Requires US Securities Snapshot and Futures Value Bundle
- This is only for depth of book
- Professional
- Level 2: CME Real-Time Professional Level 2 (There is no CME Pro level 1 product)
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