IBKR How to day trade on a margin portfolio when you have less than 2000 EUR in your account
You might have noticed that if your base currency is say EUR, and you have less than 2000 EUR in your account, you will be blocked from day trading. To fix this issue, the only thing you need to do is
You might have noticed that if your base currency is say EURO, and you have less than 2000 EUR in your account, you will be blocked from trading. To fix this issue, the only thing you need to do is convert your EURO to USD, the currency from the market where your stock is located.
You can do that in your portfolio tab → cash report → convert / settle your currency.
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