Recent Content by opt789

  1. (Non-political question) Anyone planning to short DJT?

    I’d strongly recommend against anyone shorting via the synthetic, it’s not worth being short calls. They are ridiculously cheap and this is...
    Post by: opt789, Mar 26, 2024 in forum: Stocks

  2. (Non-political question) Anyone planning to short DJT?

    Go short how? Stock is impossible to borrow and will stay that way. You can buy puts but they are insanely expensive. Just look at synthetic...
    Post by: opt789, Mar 26, 2024 in forum: Stocks

  3. Charles Schwab in talks to buy TD Ameritrade, deal could be announced as early as today

    If they keep all the trading platforms of thinkorswim, I would be happy. I have yet to find a desktop, iphone, ipad platform I like anywhere near...
    Post by: opt789, Nov 21, 2019 in forum: Retail Brokers

  4. Charles Schwab in talks to buy TD Ameritrade, deal could be announced as early as today

    Exactly. I have used thinkorswim since they were created. I was really worried when TDA took them over, but they didn't already have an active...
    Post by: opt789, Nov 21, 2019 in forum: Retail Brokers

  5. Charles Schwab in talks to buy TD Ameritrade, deal could be announced as early as today

    Just wondering at this point. I have used IB before but wasn't crazy about their platform. Schwab likes to do everything their own way. I am...
    Post by: opt789, Nov 21, 2019 in forum: Retail Brokers

  6. Charles Schwab in talks to buy TD Ameritrade, deal could be announced as early as today

    Does anyone have experience with trading futures and futures options at Schwab? I am just wondering how much Schwab will ruin the ethos of...
    Post by: opt789, Nov 21, 2019 in forum: Retail Brokers

  7. Taper talk

    I thought for sure there would be nothing at first, but now a few things point to a pretty good probability of some sort of reduction. I would...
    Post by: opt789, Dec 17, 2013 in forum: Economics

  8. Am option for natural gas price increase

    Doesn’t matter what I think, it depends on what exactly he thinks NG will do, and when it will do it. Does he just want a lottery ticket if it...
    Post by: opt789, Dec 8, 2013 in forum: Options

  9. Am option for natural gas price increase

    UNG is what you want for natural gas. As mentioned, commodity ETFs have some shortcomings, but UNG will basically track the futures. It has some...
    Post by: opt789, Dec 8, 2013 in forum: Options

  10. Tax Alert: Option Traders are investors.

    If you don’t think professional traders should be able to deduct their relevant expenses, then I would disagree. Every other business gets to...
    Post by: opt789, Nov 16, 2013 in forum: Options

  11. Tax Alert: Option Traders are investors.

    If you read the pdf, you can see that this guy was an active investor who had other income. Few here would consider him an active trader, so it...
    Post by: opt789, Nov 16, 2013 in forum: Options

  12. Dual Monitor Setup

    Why do you need a single stand for the two monitors? You linked the u2412m which are good monitors, I have three, but with that stand it is...
    Post by: opt789, Sep 26, 2013 in forum: Hardware

  13. IB Data costs for Partnership - TOS/OptionHouse?

    Feel free to post all the incorrect info you would like, that is what this whole website is for right? I know for a fact that there are brokers...
    Post by: opt789, Sep 19, 2013 in forum: Options

  14. IB Data costs for Partnership - TOS/OptionHouse?

    ^I should have mentioned that it is broker specific. Some will allow a husband and wife partnership to avoid all pro fees, while some brokers...
    Post by: opt789, Sep 18, 2013 in forum: Options

  15. Futures Options

    thinkorswim/TDA, IB, Tradestation, Optionsxpress all have futures options. Each firm has their own advantages and disadvantages, it would be up...
    Post by: opt789, Sep 18, 2013 in forum: Options