If true I don't think that is a significant factor. If it was significant you could arbitrage these synthetic calls against real calls and get...
Usually it's better to buy an OTM Put and buy the stock instead of buying an ITM Call. At the same strike the position is equivalent and OTM Puts...
They shouldn't be busting any of them. I can see busting trades if the mistake was made by the exchanges, but if a trading company makes a...
The real crime here is that the SEC is busting trades. Why? Busting trades is the real reason the market loses confidence in the system.
Last time I tried to use Quicken it seemed to have flaws for stock trading. Or at least very inconvenient to use. As I recall it did not handle...
Yes, I agree things get murky when you reuse the same legs in other combos. What I do in those murky cases is to compare the original combo...
Hmmm, looks like we are on two different planets. Because Spind0 in the next post also did not see my point I suspect that I might be the guy on...
I don't get the problem...just go back to the original page where you placed the order. What am I missing? Don
Yup, and I think tax straddles can also result.
Yes that's a problem, but I think that's what most brokers would do. Here's a related horror story:...
True, but that is the same for any type of investing within an IRA. Also profits have some tax advantages especially in a Roth IRA. Don
That's true, but most brokers don't try and figure out your hedge and unwind accordingly. What if he had other option positions that look like...
You need to look at the April 56 put to approximate what the April 53 put would be worth if the QQQQ's dropped $3. I think the April 56 put...
re: "Is there a way to know how much that option would be worth if price dropped to 45? Or 40? Or 38? Etc.?" Quick and dirty way, just look...
IMHO your IRA is one of the best places to day trade. No worries about tax reporting, wash sales, etc. If you lose money I don't see the...
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