If you believe that selling a credit spread for one slim nickel is benefiting from theta decay, you are not yet ready to trade options. That...
1) You are buying the wrong calls. Do not buy OTM options. 2) Consider calls as a stock substitute. If you must buy options, then consider...
You don't have the slightest idea what you are talking about. Yes, ignorant option traders are likely to lose all their money. that's you....
IB does not own the options and has no right to exercise. I get that you don't trust them and I get that you think they would be 'stupid' to be...
IB provides all the information needed for a schedule D. If you are unfamiliar with that, call and speak with them or take a look at what's...
They are not going to change their rules for you. You can tell them what you are going to do, but it's meaningless. You cannot win. What...
a) You will have difficulty selling this put at parity. The bids will be lower b) You will be assigned an exercise notice immediately. That...
Yes. You can always carry a short stock position - but only when your broker can borrow the shares. Plus - some brokers charge you a fee to...
Most brokers charge a fee (higher than that of a stock trade). Others charge no fee, and it is free. Examine your broker's fees and...
Don't trade before you are ready. Read books, blogs, take free webinars, have patience. Mark http://blog.mdwoptions.com/options_for_rookies/
You cannot close the position by selling. You were already short. You cannot close the position by buying. You have no position to close....
Your premise is incorrect. Mark
You cannot educate those who want to be ignorant. Mark
It's probably far too late. But if you want to bet on more and more volatility, it's one way to play Mark
Never come to a form and discuss a trade without disclosing that it's not real TOS is notorious for making it look easy to get fills - but only...
In theory you have no appeal and must accept the damage. In practice, speak with your broker about the indecency of selling a spread that was...
If both options are in the money when expiration arrives, they will cancel each other. But you will either pay or collect cash, depending on...
The calls are NOT cheap. Just because the market declined, that does not mean calls are lower price than they were a day earlier. Implied...
MMs do not charge a large premium. That is a common misconception. The individual investor forces the large premium. When the MM offers to...
Once the trade has been made - and that means the buyer and seller have agreed upon a price and traded, their relationship is severed. The...
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