This is very interesting. As a rule, I always get in and out the position as soon as possible, which means paying premium on ask and bid spread....
The risk management is done for the $1000 invested in the naked short options, not the $10000 margin requirement. I don't see the difference of...
Yes, I know the risk of big wave. We are trading the risk. :) I just need a broker to help me to gain (hopefully) or lose more faster. :) I...
Hi all, I have an account in AmeriTrade which has margin requirement of about 30%+ of underlying when shorting the options. I am thinking about...
To White17, sorry for the typo. It's 17%, not 27%. It is quoted from 888options as from CBOE (see my comment above). It is a good news to hear...
Thanks for the reply, spreadgod. You must be good at spread.:) When I constructed my strategy trading on options, I haven't incude the early...
Here are quotes from 888options: Q: How many options expire unexercised? How many are exercised? A: According to OCC statistics for year...
Thanks for correction on American-style options and European-style options. You are right I am talking about the early assignment. For the...
I am planning to start option strategy trading soon. But the option exercise assignment bothers me a lot. I can't put the option assignment into...
Here is the comment from NYSE: Market-On-Close (MOC) Order A market order, which is to be executed in its entirety at the closing price, on the...
There would be no problem to adjust the timing of MKT order, like at 15:59:00 or even at 15:30:00. The problem with MOC order is that it may...
Thanks for the reply. Yes, I understand that the normal MOC orders are only allowed to be entered before 15:40. The offsetting orders are up...
I am trying to use the MOC orders in my coming trades. But it is stated that it is NOT GUARANTEED to be executed. It scares me a lot because I...
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