# IBKR always says I don't have enough cash settled to make a trade. WHY?

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**Created:** [April 30, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/ibkr-always-says-i-dont-have-enough-cash-settled-to-make-a-trade-why/3760 "2020-04-30T19:10:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bojack](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/user_avatar/forum.mustachianpost.com/bojack/32/281_2.png) [@Bojack](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/u/Bojack)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/ibkr-always-says-i-dont-have-enough-cash-settled-to-make-a-trade-why/3760/20 "2020-05-06T13:32:43Z")

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Maybe it has something to do with the base currency of your account and the type of FX trade that you make? (buy USD.CHF or sell CHF.USD).

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