{
  "updated": "2026-09-17",
  "note": "Farm day-margin / practical cash estimates. Not live broker quotes / overnight SPAN. Cards use instrument-specific min start. Basics path: prefer micro (M*) / forex 0.01 / e-mini when listed \u2014 always start with the smallest contract. size_class: micro | mini | full. Default com = 2.40/side unless noted.",
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    "futures",
    "forex",
    "crypto",
    "stocks"
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      "basics": false,
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      "parent": "GC"
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      "size_class": "micro",
      "basics": true,
      "parent": "NQ"
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      "parent": "ES"
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      "size_class": "micro",
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      "parent": "RTY"
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      "micro_min": 500,
      "unit": "1 contract",
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      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false,
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      "micro_min": null,
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      "parent": "CL"
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      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 contract",
      "label": "Brent Crude",
      "tier": 1,
      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
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      "market": "futures",
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      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 contract",
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      "tier": 1,
      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
    },
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      "market": "futures",
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      "unit": "1 contract",
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      "basics": false,
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      "market": "futures",
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      "micro": null,
      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 contract",
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      "size_class": "micro",
      "basics": true,
      "parent": "6E"
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      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 contract",
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      "basics": false
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      "unit": "1 contract",
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      "tier": 1,
      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
    },
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      "market": "futures",
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      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 contract",
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      "tier": 1,
      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
    },
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      "size_class": "mini",
      "basics": true
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      "basics": false,
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      "basics_start": 100
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      "size_class": "full",
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      "basics": false,
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      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false,
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      "micro_min": null,
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      "micro_min": null,
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      "basics": false
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      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 unit",
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      "basics": false
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      "micro_min": null,
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      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
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      "market": "crypto",
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      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 unit",
      "label": "XRP",
      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
    },
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      "market": "crypto",
      "full": 500,
      "micro": null,
      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 unit",
      "label": "BNB",
      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
    },
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      "micro": null,
      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 unit",
      "label": "Cardano",
      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
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      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 unit",
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      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
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      "micro": null,
      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 unit",
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      "basics": false
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      "micro_min": null,
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      "label": "SPDR S&P 500",
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      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
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      "market": "stocks",
      "full": 500,
      "micro": null,
      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 share",
      "label": "Invesco QQQ",
      "note": "1 share cash approx; US PDT day-trade often needs $25k",
      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
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      "full": 150,
      "micro": null,
      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 share",
      "label": "NVIDIA",
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      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
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      "unit": "1 share",
      "label": "Apple",
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      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
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      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 share",
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      "basics": true
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      "label": "Alphabet",
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      "size_class": "full",
      "basics": false
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      "unit": "1 share",
      "label": "Amazon",
      "note": "1 share cash approx; US PDT day-trade often needs $25k",
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      "basics": false
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      "micro_min": null,
      "unit": "1 share",
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      "unit": "1 share",
      "label": "Tesla",
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      "unit": "1 share",
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      "basics": true,
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      "basics": true,
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      "micro": "XAUUSD.m",
      "micro_min": 200,
      "unit": "0.1 lot",
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  },
  "basics_policy": "Always list mini/micro as first-class rows. Prefer basics_symbol for starting capital on cards when present."
}