Recent Content by Whistlingleaf

  1. Anyone use LivevolX?

    Just fyi - the money goes to IB. So I don't think you have to worry about LiveVol closing shop as you technically have an IB account. (One can...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Aug 20, 2014 in forum: Options

  2. Question on directional trades

    You might look at chains farther out ... short term expiry months you need to take smaller gains when you get them. Theta and volatility are...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Jun 11, 2014 in forum: Options

  3. OptionsHouse and TradeMonster to merge

    In the email they sent a link: https://www.optionshouse.com/company_info/questions/ Allegedly OH isn't going to change commissions... and...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Jun 5, 2014 in forum: Retail Brokers

  4. Livevol X

    On previous page I posted screenshot of commissions http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3978207&postcount=56 Well I'm happy to...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Jun 5, 2014 in forum: Options

  5. Question about margin when selling options

    Just a tidbit for your TOS account. On the website you can look at "Maintenance Requirement" for short puts. You have to customize the columns...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Jun 5, 2014 in forum: Options

  6. Livevol X

    If any of you are in San Fran... there has been running a weekly MeetUp meeting about options trading on Tuesday nights. (This was new to me, so...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, May 24, 2014 in forum: Options

  7. Livevol X

    My take on LVX: If you're already an IB user you're probably better staying where you are for a broker ... if you're using anything more than...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, May 15, 2014 in forum: Options

  8. Livevol X

    Hey peeps I've been using LVX for about 2 weeks now, and want to shed some light on the commission. The rebates and commissions are set up...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, May 15, 2014 in forum: Options

  9. Dynamic Excel DDE link to TOS (ThinkOrSwim)

    I have called TOS a bunch of times and every time they say they have plans to fix it ... so I'm not holding my breath.
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Feb 25, 2014 in forum: Trading Software

  10. Market Cap - F 60 Billion, GM 51 Billion, TSLA 24 Billion

    Earnings Wed 19th post market... Personally I like the March 160 Put for 4.25 - give you some time to let stock fall after the run into...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Feb 12, 2014 in forum: Options

  11. Livevol X

    I read this thread last week when I was researching LiveVol X for a broker, and read this post Yesterday I went to LiveVol yesterday for a demo,...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Feb 11, 2014 in forum: Options

  12. Earnings website

    Saw thread while searching for something else, and figured I'd update what I wrote earlier: TOS/AMTD now has full earnings dates listed (it was...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Feb 7, 2014 in forum: Stocks

  13. Dynamic Excel DDE link to TOS (ThinkOrSwim)

    FYI - I just got off phone w TOS, and Open Office might work ... and they're trying to get a new feed system in approx Feb 15. (I think he...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Feb 5, 2014 in forum: Trading Software

  14. Why Trading softwares breakdown when they are upgraded

    AMTD/TOS exporting to Excel has been broke since their update 10 days ago..... if I knew a reliable way to import stock quotes into Excel I'd do...
    Post by: Whistlingleaf, Jan 29, 2014 in forum: Trading Software

  15. Fidelity down for AT&T users

    FYI - Fidelity.com and the trading platform are both down for AT&T users. You can try the mobile system fidelity.mobi .... but it's very...
    Thread by: Whistlingleaf, Jan 27, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: Retail Brokers