I'm not using IB so can't help you.
RUT options is a good product to trade. You can usually get a fill close to the mid point. I'm not sure knowing the number of contracts other...
Any option that is more than 0.01 ITM at expiration will be automatically exercised. If you don't want it to be exercised then you need to notify...
Obviously, once the stock gets down to 80, and (if) you get assigned then, assuming you have enough buying power and desire (i.e. there is an...
In the thread title you mention a diagonal, but the position you are describing is actually a calendar. A diagonal would have different strike...
I believe thinkorswim's simulator fills at mid.
There is no hard rule on this as it really depends on the situation (i.e. a lot of factors can come into play here). Anyhow, the mid in your...
The difference between a simulator and real money is like night and day. Just because you always get filled at mid point on a simulator doesn't...
Thank you for the pointers, I will definitely make a note and follow them next time I post here!
It depends on what you mean by closing price, but generally, it is the last trade price, which can be a few seconds old or a few hours old, and if...
You have compared the two strategies under only 1 possible scenario. I suggest you plug the two strategies into an option analysis software and...
Ditto.
Yes, delta is used to determine the hedge ratio, but since factors other than the stock price affect the option price, you also need to take into...
Delta tells you the change in option price if the stock price changes by $1. There is no time frame attached to it.
I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. Greeks are instantaneous measures that can be calculated at any point in time, they are not...
Well, your question was (and I quote): "What is managed futures funds?". This sounds like a basic question so why should anyone go beyond the...
See here.
SIPC covers securities not cash! If you want cash protection then you need to have a segregated account, which is usually the case when you trade...
You mean $1 irrespective of the number of shares? If so then you wouldn't last long in the business.
Sure. The delta is neither constant not it is a discreet variable, it changes as the price of underlying changes, and gamma represents that...
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