Hi Someone has to mention @JackRab . In my opinion One of the bests, without any doubt. It's a pity that he has not participated in the forum...
Hi I have a question about early assignment before the ex dividend date. Let's imagine that tomorrow is the ex dividend date for SPY and I am...
thanks @TheBigShort The expected 4.3 dollar move for earnings is aproximated, and probably very bad aproximated. In fact it is the first time I...
Hi @TheBigShort Thanks for this thread. Hi have no experience trading earnings but trying to understand what you guys are looking for. Looking...
Hi I don't know almost nothing about NG options . Please care to explain why there is such vol. in march and april expirations. And why is only...
Hi @guru I have found the way and I am going to explain it for anyone who could be interested. It has to be done from the Order entry / advanced /...
Hi When an action causes a bigger damage than it tries to avoid , becomes an unfair action. And its usual for the IB autoliquidation system to do...
Thank you. It seems a little bit laborious. There should be the possibility to route the orders from the strategy builder in the option chain....
So there are a lot of ways to do it . Are you talking about IB ? If you explain me only one I will be satisfied and grateful.
Interesting thread, thank you @TheBigShort My Strategy Builder only have the possibility of smart routing. How do you choose the route ? If I...
Hi I would like to make two questions about combo orders. I want to place an options combo order on two underlyings and a total of 4 legs. Seems...
Hi An interesting discussion. The example from @ajacobson is good , but when the market maker buys the put he is probably buying it at the ask...
Thank you for the insight @elt894 Wikipedia, _ if a stock is purchased on Friday at any time before the close of trade on that day, a payment...
Yes, of course the settlement is t + 2 , but that doesn't affect the idea I am trying to explain. It only defers the situation for two days. But...
Thank you @elt894 A very useful answer. I didn't know that IB offers T+1 settlement in certain equity securities. I will take a look. The...
Hi I have to explain it more clearly and with more details . My fault, Robert Morse. Now let's take into consideration the settlment for stocks,...
Time of day of the transaction is important indeed , in my opinion , as the cash balance is settled at 17:00 pm .That is why I did the first...
Thank you Robert . Yes, I was thinking of you. I think my broker accrues improper, undue, interest. But I might be wrong. I don't understand...
I thought that maybe two o three people in the forum could answer this question. I think I have found a bad praxis from my broker, but before I...
Hi There is an important difference between the Ending cash balance and the Ending Settled cash balance. I allways finish the trading day, 12:00...
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