LOL, no that 25k is for not being classified as pattern day trader... minimum deposit to open an account is $5k <A HREF="http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/accounts/fees/minimumDeposits.php" target="_blank">http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/accounts/fees/minimumDeposits.php</A> btw... It's better to be HATED for what you are, than to be LOVED for what your not..." ~Kurt Cobain ;)