The way I do it is to enter the underlying symbol in a quote row and then choose Combinations -> Option Combos. You might have to click the down...
That's my understanding, and it's what IB describes in the link in my first post. The wording in the tax law about holding periods always...
If he buys new shares with T+1 settlement he can deliver those instead. The IRS would also allow buying with T+2 settlement and shorting against...
This is for the situation where he gets assigned prior to expiry.
There are no contingent orders. You would place the T+1 order after you receive the assignment notification. By placing the order on the T+1...
I believe your holding period is only paused, not reset. That is you don't necessarily have to realize your gains and then start over. Have a...
I don't think the P/L for index options is settled nightly (not sure about future options). I think your net liquidation value would fluctuate,...
Correct. If you want to be picky, the 3% fee is based on the collateral amount, which will be at least $10,200. https://ibkr.info/node/1146
3% is the amount you pay to borrow the security, but you can also earn interest on your short sale proceeds. The rebate rate is IB's benchmark...
T+2. If you're assigned on a Friday expiry you receive the cash on Tuesday.
You'll certainly be taxed on a gain, but losses might be subject to the wash sale rules. IRS Publication 550 is fairly comprehensive, and...
It looks like IB has prohibited short selling. It now says "Not available for short sale" rather than something like "This contract will be...
Perhaps there's been a misunderstanding. I'm not doing such trades, or even trying to say you're wrong. I'm just trying to understand under what...
You definitely don't get immediately bought in if you sell at DITM call. Not sure which broker, but someone did it in this post: TLRY Options I...
It was more of a theoretical question; I'm not trading TLRY. However, you'd get a much better entry on the call since it'll trade a few cents off...
It looks like the 65 and 70 calls are at intrinsic value, so you're not losing anything by exercising them. You're pretty much certain to get...
If you want to be long then buying the call is preferable to owning the stock, but a market maker generally wants to be flat. When they bought...
@FSU is right. IB's options window is showing me the wrong the closing price for the stock.
This isn't a pure arb. Your risk is getting assigned on the 45 and 50 calls. Those strikes still have some extrinsic value, so you won't get...
You're saying it won't work to maintain a position, right? Or are you saying doing it for a day trade is an SHO violation?
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