I posted on CTIC message board to let longs know about this opportunity to replace their longs with synthetic longs, i.e. they can sell the stock...
I think I now have the answer to my question: In as much as there are bears who would pay huge carry costs to short the stock, some would...
I could live with it if I didn't manage to convince you of the reality of the situation; that wasn't my agenda, and a pity to waste the time.
Although there have been a few other informative posts, this was the most educational to me about the % IB charges. Nonetheless: You can still...
You don't understand, I am afraid to place the trade, just like you! You all are saying "it can't be else it would have already been arbed, and...
500 people saying the same thing means less to me than one person who can respond to my rebuttal. Did you talk to Locate Stock? Did you check...
Please educate me (and btw, this is what I am asking for in the title of my thread), and be specific!
Well it seemingly couldn't or shouldn't be more than the street cost such as from Locate Stock, which charges the clearance firm only 1/2 cent per...
Humble people have less ego problems. I am going to surprise you all and give you the name of the stock: Although it's way down today and the...
All I could say is that real traders post quality posts, and "others" post silly posts.
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What I really want to know is the following: If I do have a broker who allow a limited number of shares to be shorted (which are not htb & no...
I've got an alternative explanation: they have already taken a big profit this year, and the stock may double or triple in a few days, and they...
If there is an advantage with IB, it could only happen if they would do the following: they route the orders of their customers who are buying...
I thank everyone, but the point about the carry cost is very incorrect. Reason 1: It's relevant to the February expiration as well (and even...
I thank you for your responses and concern, but what you're saying is incorrect. If the puts are in-the-money even by $.01, you hold the whole...
The point is the amount of the premium, even if out-of-the-money, and unless the stock & strike price are the same, either the call or the put is...
Not correct, because here you hold the calls yourself. And if you ask about shorting the stock for arbitrage purposes, so it's anyway far from...
I have my doubts about what you're saying, as it's hard-to-borrow with Penson, but not by IB, and I'm quite sure not htd for institutional...
Yes, it's hard to borrow.
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