Redi and Arca joined forces.... INCA and ISLD may join forces... Does anyone know if any ECNs are joining SuperMontage?? :)
If you never receive an odd lot from your broker it is not a good thing. If you never get an odd-lot fill then you have not been getting true...
IB spends a lot of $$$ on systems and programmers. So they offer a good product and a wide array of things to trade. The downside is that they...
That is correct... Covered calls... (meaning underlying exactly matches the deliverable on the option), can be done in a cash account. The...
Is IB offering overnight margin at 4-1 ?? Or just intraday?
True for the most part... Leaps have been approved for margin by the reglators. 75% paid for. 25% marginged. But I do not know of any brokers...
Correct. All you wanted. Especially when there were crossed markets on the options exchanges. The little guy could rapid fire in cheap trades...
Everyone OK with their options margin? Does anyone know where you can post for jobs (as in... looking for one) on this website? :)
and with 2 to 1 margin for daytrades only right? This also correct... Vinny :)
All trading firms seem to have been hit by a virus yesterday... :)
Def does this pertain to overnight margin? Can you carry 4-1 overnight at IB? "As of tomorrow, all accounts with over 25K in equity will...
That is correct... 3 round trips in 5 days.... the 4th causes the problem.
Many people had to consolidate accounts they did not want to consolidate just to meet this criteria. Some traded options at one broker and stock...
Also worth noting.... If you buy 500 shares Then buy another 500 shares... Then sell 1000 shares... That is 2 daytrades. :)
No way it has not gone away... it has blossumed into one huge headache for most people. 4-1 is an Intraday buying power, and not an overnight...
If you have $25K in your account you can either be 2-1 or 4-1. It all depends on whether or not the broker has you labelled as a "patterned day...
If you have 20,000 in a margin account... You do not have the mnimum equity to be a "day trader" (25K) So, to remain without penalties or...
No problems with Preferred... Seems to be a stable line with good shorting ability. Fast executions and good routing choises for both options...
Want to discuss any of these...?? Initial Margin Option margin Buying Power Excess capital Maintenance Requirement Reg-T...
If youhav a 4-1 margin you can trade your brians out, in and out. So if you have $25,000 you can buy and sell 100,00 all you want. But if the...
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