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Margin Trading Question!
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Nikita Arjar
How to PVP 101
#1 - 2014-04-27 16:25:31 UTC
So I just started training margin trading so I can force project my available isk. This will allow me to put up bigger buy orders Big smile

Now my question: How much isk should I leave in the wallet for said buy orders?

Things to note: I check orders about twice a day. I'm station trading in all 5 major hubs. I only have about 120 orders. And I have about 3bil in capital.

Thanks in advance!
Dei
Cosmic Core Industries
#2 - 2014-04-27 16:35:28 UTC
The common sense answer would be to put in however much you need. If you're buying fast moving items and you do not have a steady income then you'll run out pretty fast. On the other hand if you don't have enough buy orders and you know you're about to sell that batch of freighters sitting in your sell orders then you'll end up with a massive surplus of isk and no stock.

Ideally you want a balance between the rate at which you buy and the rate at which you sell so that you never go below 0, but never get too high either (unless you want some spare capital).
TheSmokingHertog
Julia's Interstellar Trade Emperium
#3 - 2014-04-27 19:02:34 UTC
I always try to keep about 50% of the value in my wallets, but speed is an issue for sure.

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Julian Huxley
Solomon Bank and Trading Co.
#4 - 2014-04-28 21:59:37 UTC
Nikita Arjar wrote:
Now my question: How much isk should I leave in the wallet for said buy orders?


None.
Far Wanderer
ACGM Acquisitions
#5 - 2014-04-28 22:07:57 UTC
I would start with 50% in my wallet and then test lower amounts against the market to see where the sweet spot is for you.

I really am wasting my breath though, when you can avoid questions from Hexxx and RAW23 like that you must have some seriously devoted investors. --Elizabeth Norn