Anyone use TD Ameritrade?

[convex]

Has anyone used TD for US index futures trading? What is the margin for day trading? I don't seem to find an option in the sign up for new account that mentions futures trading. Overall TD doesn't seem to be convenient for futures trading as compared to AMP futures for example.

 

[IAmNiceify]

looking to switch to TD as well cause of the free commission and live data for option trading

 

[silverbomb]

looking to switch to TD as well cause of the free commission and live data for option trading

Does TD has live data for US shares?

I applied halfway never complete 1 year ago cos the application took all so long to complete. Haha

 

[twosix]

Does TD has live data for US shares?

I applied halfway never complete 1 year ago cos the application took all so long to complete. Haha

Yes for stocks and options. Complimentary.

 

[IAmNiceify]

Applied Jan of this year until now not activated, recently went back to email support then finally now tell me that some document need to be reuploaded because it is outdated. Abit frustrated but so far their support email reply is quite fast, hopefully no problem after setting up

 

[wira]

my TD A account finally opened after few mths !!

anyone knows what is the details to transfer in my share from Vickers ?

 

[NgReve]

Has anyone tried transferring USD from SCB to TDA? Any fee?

 

[wira]

Has anyone tried transferring USD from SCB to TDA? Any fee?

i tried transfer usd from dbs to TDA. no fees.

By the way anyone knows how to enabled live data ? i funded my account with USD$1000 but still only has delayed quotes.

also emailed them on the transfer of assets details but still no response after 2 days.

sigh

 

[D-Aced]

Can ask a few questions?

1. To enable life data = $500 one-time?
2. To enable active day trading = $2000 in account permanently, then $X amount for whatever you want to buy?
3. To enable >3 trades per day = $25000 in account permanently, then $X amount for whatever you want to buy?
4. Is IBKR an overall brokerage since it doesn't have these limitations?

 

[D-Aced]

Can ask a few questions?

1. To enable life data = $500 one-time?
2. To enable active day trading = $2000 in account permanently, then $X amount for whatever you want to buy?
3. To enable >3 trades per day = $25000 in account permanently, then $X amount for whatever you want to buy?
4. Is IBKR an overall brokerage since it doesn't have these limitations?

anyone knows?

 

[szeli]

i tried transfer usd from dbs to TDA. no fees.

By the way anyone knows how to enabled live data ? i funded my account with USD$1000 but still only has delayed quotes.

also emailed them on the transfer of assets details but still no response after 2 days.

sigh

call them. if wait for email every week can only do 1 thing cos they only reply after 2-3 days. support is 🗑 tbh

 

[wira]

Can ask a few questions?

1. To enable life data = $500 one-time?
2. To enable active day trading = $2000 in account permanently, then $X amount for whatever you want to buy?
3. To enable >3 trades per day = $25000 in account permanently, then $X amount for whatever you want to buy?
4. Is IBKR an overall brokerage since it doesn't have these limitations?

from TDA website:

There is no minimum amount to open an account. We recommend people start with at least USD$3,500. If you do fund with at least USD$3,500, we will rebate your wire fee up to USD$100. You need USD$25,000 to actively day trade, USD$5,000 to sell options naked, and USD$2,000 to have margin capability in your account. At a minimum, you need at least USD$500 to receive live real time data.

 

[D-Aced]

from TDA website:

There is no minimum amount to open an account. We recommend people start with at least USD$3,500. If you do fund with at least USD$3,500, we will rebate your wire fee up to USD$100. You need USD$25,000 to actively day trade, USD$5,000 to sell options naked, and USD$2,000 to have margin capability in your account. At a minimum, you need at least USD$500 to receive live real time data.

wa that means my 500 usd needs to be sitting there and doing nothing?

 

[wira]

wa that means my 500 usd needs to be sitting there and doing nothing?

you don need to keep US$500 cash to get live data just need min US$500 of assets i guess
so TDA does not want people to just apply the account to enjoy live data without trading with their platform.

 

[D-Aced]

you don need to keep US$500 cash to get live data just need min US$500 of assets i guess
so TDA does not want people to just apply the account to enjoy live data without trading with their platform.

oh. what about the live trading? heard will have only 3 trades a day if below 2.5k asset USD?

 

[fi3ry_icy]

oh. what about the live trading? heard will have only 3 trades a day if below 2.5k asset USD?

i think the 3 trades per day is means buy then sell, like day trading.. if u make more then 3 buy order and dun sell, i think its ok.. but suggest to confirm with experts here or ask TD Ameritrade..

https://marketrealist.com/p/td-ameritrade-day-trading/

 

[D-Aced]

i think the 3 trades per day is means buy then sell, like day trading.. if u make more then 3 buy order and dun sell, i think its ok.. but suggest to confirm with experts here or ask TD Ameritrade..

https://marketrealist.com/p/td-ameritrade-day-trading/

do you know anything about the 25k for live trading thing?

 

[silverbomb]

for the W8 form, i was told to resubmit it. any idea if this can be digital signed (i have uploaded it onto my pdf to sign/paste for all my documents) or must be print out and sign?

 

[wira]

for the W8 form, i was told to resubmit it. any idea if this can be digital signed (i have uploaded it onto my pdf to sign/paste for all my documents) or must be print out and sign?

i submitted by W8 form electronically

 

[slowpoke]

Opened a TDA account and put in 100k. But every put option I sell takes up the full value of the shares of my buying power. Can only sell a couple of puts....

Wrote in and was told mine is. Tier 2 margin account, after I filled up the account upgrade form.

Anyone knows how to fill in the account upgrade form in the right way to get to tier 3 ?

My friend ac on tier 4, 4 AAPL options only take up 3k of buying power!