@Revelate wrote:
@DaveSignal wrote:I think you should leave the 10% on Barclays. Not because I have actually tried what you are trying to do, but Barclays knows exactly how you are using the card, whether you leave a balance or not. So might as well leave one. They don't know exactly how you are using your other cards, so might as well try to apply some utilization manipulation there to make them look like they don't get much use.
+1, they know your habits already LG in far greater detail most likely than anyone would rationally be comfortable with haha.
Interesting question though, thanks for posting!
I will slowly get ready for app end of May or first week of June and leave the 9% on the Arrival. Will pay down my 7 accounts with balances. 
Interesting to see how this will go as in the eyes of Barclays I still have many new accounts...ha ha...got away with it the first time so let's see ..lol
@ecxpa wrote:with your scores and cc.........it probably won't make any difference. Good points, you made.......often overlooked and sometimes hard to learn.
My profile is not as good as it might look...(only revolving accounts - nothing else)....in Fico terms 7 of 9 accounts are still new 
and with all the Chase double pulls I have quite a number of inq compared to my accounts. This even with only pulls from existing lenders....no denial yet and never instant approval...I always get the review message first and need to test my nerves !