What are the margin requirements for futures?
We use industry-standard SPAN margins.
We don't support intraday margins* for any instruments except ES.
*Intraday margins are a reduced margin requirement, sometimes allowed by the broker. Just because C2 doesn't allow their use in a C2 Model Account does not mean AutoTraders cannot take advantage of them. Their broker will obviously apply the most favorable margins available. C2's requirements are inherently conservative, by design.
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