Margin relief for futures spreads?

NexusFi · 2023-09-23T15:01:18-04:00

While I have no experience with ThinkorSwim or Ameritrade I use TOS(TD Ameritrade) for my calendar spreads only(you can't trade intermarket spreads with TOS). I find that their span margins are right on par with the exchange span margins. The potential problem you may encounter is that they type of broker that offers this is also the type of broker that doesn't have their own free software, and the guys with the free software probably don't offer this. So true, I've lost count on …

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Updated September 23, 2023

Margin relief for futures spreads?

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ZB23

Southern MD

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Futuresnoob

Has anyone heard of a broker that offers reduced margin requirements when doing futures pairs or spreads? I wanted to go long /RBH7 (RBOB Gas) and Short /CLH7 without having to pay full margin on both sides. I ended up putting the trade on using ETF's but really missed out on the leverage of futures. Thanks you any help.

1. Advantage Futures, or

2. Infinity Futures.