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Avoid Costly Mistakes: 3 Key Facts About Day Trading Margins at 50%

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Cannon Operations

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Day Trading Margins

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Margins

With recent volatility you will see different day trading margin rates.

Most common language is using percent of overnight.

So if day trading margins are 50% of the overnight, you will look to see current margins for lets say mini SP which are now at $21,000 and calculate 50% of that amount to give you $10,500 as daytrade margins using this SPECIFIC example.

If you are using the StoneX platform, bookmark this page and get daily updates on the current margin rates for day trading. As always feel free to reach out to your broker directly.

https://www.cannontrading.com/tools/support-resistance-levels/margins/

Please see below current 100% margin levels for stock index futures.

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Day Trading

June Unleaded Gasoline

June unleaded gasoline fell sharply this month and met its low percentage fourth downside PriceCount objective. This suggests that we may have come far enough to satisfy this phase of the bear move.

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The PriceCount study is a tool that can help to project the distance of a move in price. The counts are not intended to be an ‘exact’ science but rather offer a target area for the four objectives which are based off the first leg of a move with each subsequent count having a smaller percentage of being achieved.

It is normal for the chart to react by correcting or consolidating at an objective and then either resuming its move or reversing trend. Best utilized in conjunction with other technical tools, PriceCounts offer one more way to analyze charts and help to manage your positions and risk.

Learn more at www.qtchartoftheday.com

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