Recent Content by Anion

  1. Best Broker for OPtions trading -margin req at Interactive Brok Canada are horrendous

    Perhaps the differences with what the other traders and I are experiencing can be explained by the differeces between IB and IB Canada. Since IB...
    Post by: Anion, Nov 23, 2010 in forum: Options

  2. Best Broker for OPtions trading -margin req at Interactive Brok Canada are horrendous

    Its 541.60 for one covered call the other positions are just simply long. Not all shares are marginable s oif I want to sell a covered cal...
    Post by: Anion, Nov 23, 2010 in forum: Options

  3. Best Broker for OPtions trading -margin req at Interactive Brok Canada are horrendous

    Sorry that should read $50 not $5 a typo. Here is a cut and paste from my margin report on Kinross. KINROSS GOLD CORP 2,164.80...
    Post by: Anion, Nov 23, 2010 in forum: Options

  4. Best Broker for OPtions trading -margin req at Interactive Brok Canada are horrendous

    Covered Calls requirement at IB http://www.interactivebrokers.ca/en/p.php?f=marginCA&p=ssf-default "In the money amount + 20% * SSF market...
    Post by: Anion, Nov 22, 2010 in forum: Options

  5. Best Broker for OPtions trading -margin req at Interactive Brok Canada are horrendous

    INteractive brokers requires double the amount of what it would require to buy the stock plus all of the in the money option amount. There...
    Post by: Anion, Nov 21, 2010 in forum: Options

  6. Best Broker for OPtions trading -margin req at Interactive Brok Canada are horrendous

    Yep with interactive brokers a covered call position requires 2-3 times the margin requirement for just being long the stock. I can never seam to...
    Post by: Anion, Nov 21, 2010 in forum: Options

  7. Best Broker for OPtions trading -margin req at Interactive Brok Canada are horrendous

    I am looking for a broker that has low prices and good margin rates. Interactive brokers Canada charges horrendous margin requirements. Selling a...
    Thread by: Anion, Nov 20, 2010, 20 replies, in forum: Options