Recent Content by spurityw

  1. How to setup minimum execution shares in IB

    Hi, I'm with IB now. Sometimes a limit order is only partially filled a couple of shares, but it sill cost $1.00. How do I setup a minimum...
    Thread by: spurityw, Mar 6, 2018, 4 replies, in forum: Order Execution

  2. want to build a low beta portfolio, any suggestions?

    My account usually only holds short positions. I seldom long any stock or ETF. It often keeps 100% cash and 30% margin. Then I think why I don't...
    Thread by: spurityw, Feb 21, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: Strategy Building

  3. XIV price is 3% higher than its NAV now (jan 25th)

    From two weeks ago, XIV price have begun to deviate from its NAV. Now it's 3% higher than its NAV or SVXY who traces the same index. That happened...
    Thread by: spurityw, Jan 25, 2018, 6 replies, in forum: ETFs

  4. Simulating long by buying call and selling put?

    Hi, I am new to option trading. I learned that by buying a call and selling a put at same strike price will simulate a long position. Does that...
    Thread by: spurityw, Oct 18, 2017, 31 replies, in forum: Options

  5. Looking for a broker to replace IB, any suggestions?

    I've been with IB for a long time, but recently they raising VIX related margin really pissed me off. The ratio for VXX went up insanely to 230%....
    Thread by: spurityw, Oct 7, 2017, 54 replies, in forum: Interactive Brokers

  6. ETN still avaiable for portfolio margin now (05/26), Why

    Although it said that the ETN would not eligible for portfolio margin and would be removed between the week of May 19th. But till now (May 26),...
    Thread by: spurityw, May 26, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: ETFs