Recent Content by tradegoodstocks

  1. FXCONV gone?

    I just did an "IDEALPRO" currency conversion in my IRA (by definition no margin leverage allowed), and promptly receive a "virtual FX position" in...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Mar 20, 2025 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  2. FXCONV gone?

    What precisely would be the definition of "leveraged" FX trade? I typically have slightly positive or negative balances in various currencies in...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Mar 20, 2025 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  3. What is the best way to use idle cash of an active option trader

    I think it would be presumptuous to think that you (or user "curiosity") are the only ones who "discovered" this volatility term structure, while...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Mar 2, 2025 in forum: Options

  4. Recmmendation of broker for large amount of small orders

    Do you have any specifics, or experience, on the limitations of zero commission plans? It's certainly not a few times per week; I do a few hundred...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Feb 25, 2025 in forum: Retail Brokers

  5. API to retrieve combo/spreads not options

    To my knowledge, for options you don't even have access to the complex order book from TWS or any other front-tend of IB, so probably also not...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Feb 15, 2025 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  6. What is the best way to use idle cash of an active option trader

    What ironchef was told makes no sense to me, and I think your experiment or observation is correct; although to be honest I don't know how the...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Dec 2, 2024 in forum: Options

  7. What is the best way to use idle cash of an active option trader

    This makes absolutely no sense.
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Dec 2, 2024 in forum: Options

  8. What is the best way to use idle cash of an active option trader

    What exactly were you trying to accomplish / to check? Unlike futures margin, on the equities / equity options side of the account, the margin...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Dec 2, 2024 in forum: Options

  9. New stock exchange aiming to offer 23-hour trading set to launch in 2025

    I think this would really only have a meaningful impact if the majority of exchange follow suit and 23 hours trading really takes off and becomes...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Dec 2, 2024 in forum: Order Execution

  10. Trading International Futures - hedging currency risk

    A position in a foreign currency denominated equity index future contract conveys no exposure to currency fluctuations, all other things being...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Nov 13, 2024 in forum: Commodity Futures

  11. Trading International Futures - hedging currency risk

    You are free to re-define terminology and to re-phrase and re-slice basic math in whatever way you like; it makes my head spin. None of that...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Nov 11, 2024 in forum: Commodity Futures

  12. Trading International Futures - hedging currency risk

    Fair enough. Somebody above mentioned STIR futures. I don't know much about commodity futures, but I think the same logic as for equity index...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Nov 11, 2024 in forum: Commodity Futures

  13. Trading International Futures - hedging currency risk

    My take on this is this: 1. A futures contract is equivalent to a long position in the index and an implied negative cash position in the currency...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Nov 10, 2024 in forum: Commodity Futures

  14. Bull Call Spreads

    I did not want to comment, as I'm just browsing the forum for interesting content; but I couldn't resist. Trust me, you need to stop trading...
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Nov 9, 2024 in forum: Options

  15. How to bypass order confirmation window

    No. I reported the issue with their latest revision of TWS stable version; they confirmed the problem.
    Post by: tradegoodstocks, Nov 4, 2024 in forum: Interactive Brokers