Recent Content by Lpw54

  1. How to earn 20-30% a year on IB cash/margin

    I did this trade last month, and I think the margin was 200% on the short BAKKT futures. I closed it out after a few days with some gains, but the...
    Post by: Lpw54, Apr 23, 2021 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  2. Buying Bitcoin Futures

    How does Interactive Brokers deliver the bitcoin to you? When I looked up the instrument description, it says: Settlement Method Physical...
    Post by: Lpw54, Jan 13, 2021 in forum: Crypto Assets

  3. USD vs CAD for Canadians

    OK thanks...so if I have $10K of USD cash sitting in my IB account, and I sell $10k of USD.CAD via IDEALPRO, I don't incur margin interest? I'd...
    Post by: Lpw54, Dec 4, 2020 in forum: Trading

  4. USD vs CAD for Canadians

    Thanks for this - I should've paid more attention to IB's two currency conversion methods! So for IB users, why would they look at CME currency...
    Post by: Lpw54, Dec 4, 2020 in forum: Trading

  5. USD vs CAD for Canadians

    I'm similar to your situation that you've described except I haven't traded CAD futures before. Can you elaborate what futures exchange you use...
    Post by: Lpw54, Dec 4, 2020 in forum: Trading

  6. USD vs CAD for Canadians

    I don’t have much experience trading currency futures, so can you quantify how illiquid or expensive currency futures are? I’m pretty familiar...
    Post by: Lpw54, Dec 3, 2020 in forum: Trading

  7. USD vs CAD for Canadians

    Yes I trade with IB as well so I know their f/x rates are way better than what the banks can offer. The issue is that for a Canadian who is...
    Post by: Lpw54, Dec 3, 2020 in forum: Trading

  8. USD vs CAD for Canadians

    What’s the best way to hedge a further decline in USDCAD? Has anyone used the USX currency options on the Montreal Exchange as a way to hedge?...
    Post by: Lpw54, Dec 3, 2020 in forum: Trading

  9. What is a good way to hedge currency risk?

    Please post back what you find out. I am also with Interactive Brokers and I’m trying to hedge some currency risk. I’m more familiar with trading...
    Post by: Lpw54, Nov 28, 2020 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  10. Best way to hedge equities with vol elevated

    I'm looking for ideas on hedging my portfolio of stocks - I realize this should've been done in early February - with VIX still elevated at 42....
    Thread by: Lpw54, Apr 8, 2020, 9 replies, in forum: Options

  11. BAC Mar 13 $24 Calls Not Assigned?

    I was short the BAC March 13 $24 calls, and when the market ramped up in the last half hour, the stock closed at $24.16 from several platforms I...
    Thread by: Lpw54, Mar 15, 2020, 3 replies, in forum: Options

  12. Advice on Amazon Options

    Thanks everyone for your input. I've been traveling this past week so I'm only getting around to updating this thread. And the fact that I had to...
    Post by: Lpw54, Feb 7, 2020 in forum: Options

  13. Advice on Amazon Options

    I bought Feb $1910 calls a few weeks ago for $55 with the thinking that Amazon would break out. I got nervous before earnings today, and with the...
    Post by: Lpw54, Jan 30, 2020 in forum: Options