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Check Margin Pre-Order

See the potential margin impact for an order using the Check Margin feature.

To preview margin impact

1. You can get to the Preview Margin page several ways:

From within the Order Entry panel or any trading tool, click the Advanced icon and then select Margin (in the case of option orders, the button is labeled Performance/Margin.)
From an order line in Classic TWS, use the right-click menu and select Check Margin.

2. View the order details before you transmit, including commissions, margin impact and the order description.

3. Click Transmit to send the order from the Preview window, or Close to modify before sending. to send the order from the Preview window, or Close to modify before sending.