I have just started my Interactive Brokers portfolio (Portfolio Margining). Thought it would be a good idea to show this portfolio from the start and be entirely transparent about it since I can no longer share my new portfolio created in January 2013.I intend to keep my Interactive Brokers portfolio small and I hope that readers will be able to benefit by having a look at the types of bonds that I hold in my portfolio.
Please note that I intend to buy a number of JUNK bonds (those that can easily become ZERO), so please follow at your discretion.
Below is my initial Account Balance after I transferred in USD150k notional of Leighton bonds. I note that the Market Price of the Leighton bonds is stated as 103.169 when the last price done is 101.5. My interpretation is IB uses the dirty (Market Price+ Accrued Interest) ...
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