The word on the street is that IB has very poor customer service. I've had mediocre success with them. They help with some issues, but not with...
Technically, the options do not expire until Saturday morning. Thus, you would be naked short, after you sell your Sept options. But, it is...
Yes. All I am asking is if anyone has had a similar problem, or do all other brokers do as TOS does, and free margin on Friday.
If you choose NOT to close, what do you on Friday? Are you able to either sell out (or sell something to spread against) your remaining (in this...
I learned today from my broker (IB) that there is a problem with carrying diagonals into expiration. If I DO NOT COVER my short Aug options...
They are NOT opposite. With GOOG, the IB system used the term "vertical spread" and correctly described the trades. When 'buying a vertical...
That's exactly how regular investment clubs work. Must you really get more complicated than that? Mark
Just a warning: Given: Multiple players making trades. Given: Everyone already likes diagonal spreads. Result: Some traders are going...
Youa re NOT wrong. They settle on Fri at the opening price of EACH of the individual components in the index. They DO NOT settle at the opening...
Just look at a CBOE calendar. You will see that the options expire Saturday. http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/xcal2006.pdf Mark
That's absurd. You might as well say - if you buy before it goes up and/or sell before it goes down you can make money. You can make money...
The options technically expire SATURDAY. My broker (IB) does not release margin until Monday. That feels normal. Can't release margin until...
Why not short SPY instead. Stick with the ETF that has better liquidity. Mark
IB will not release the margin. The question of whether they will allow the sale remains. Mark
Question for anyone with diagonal experience (Murray - that's you): Assume my account cannot hold naked short options: If I am unable to buy...
The OCC does not make exercsie decisions. The owner of an option has the right to exercise ANY TIME before the option expires. You cannot sell...
Yes, you are missing something important. If the stock is 40 and you sell the 20-strike call for $19, then you are selling the call at $1 BELOW...
We all know this, but it's worth restating: That's the way is has to be. If you never stopped yourself out of a position, you'd win a lot more...
I was too short this morning. Thus, I adjusted some call spreads that went ITM by rolling to higher strikes in a further out month. Hated to...
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