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User Case Why You Don't Meet the Requirement Margin requirements are based on  Net Liquidation Value (NLV)  (your cash balance plus/minus your unrealized gains or losses).   Ironbeam  +1 In your scenario: Account Cash Balance:  $1,750 Current Unrealized Loss:  -$600 Your Current Equity (NLV):   $1,150  ($1,750 - $600) Required Margin to Hold:   $1,505 Deficit:   -$355  ($1,150 - $1,505)   Ironbeam Because your account equity ($1,150) is less than the required overnight margin ($1,505), you are in a  margin deficit .   Ironbeam  +1 What Happens If You Keep It Open If you attempt to hold this position past the daily close (4:00 PM CT) or into the weekend: Liquidation Risk:  Ironbeam's risk desk may  automatically liquidate  your position to protect the account from further losses. Margin Call Fees:  If you are not liquidated but enter a margin call state, Ironbeam typically charges a  margi...

  Ironbeam Day Trading Plan To "win" more trades, you need to capitalize on the high volatility of the Nasdaq while strictly managing risk to avoid being "force liquidated" by the broker at 3:45 PM CT.   1. The Schedule (Central Time) 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM:   Pre-Market Prep.  Identify key support and resistance levels from the overnight session. 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM:   The Golden Window.  This is when the highest volume occurs. Look for "Momentum Trades" following the 8:30 AM market open. 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM:   Mid-day Lull.  Volatility often drops. Avoid overtrading here; it is easy to get "chopped up" and lose your morning gains. 1:00 PM – 2:45 PM:   The Power Hour.  Large institutional moves often happen before the close. Look for trend continuations. 2:45 PM:   The Hard Exit.  Close all MNQ positions. Ironbeam requires you to be flat 15 minutes before the 4:00 PM CT market close if you don't have $3,542 in funds 2. Strategy: The ...