The greeks measure your risks. Though you may be profitable without knowing them I think it's always beneficial to know your risks...
You are right. I guess I'll never be President of the US. Or wait...maybe it's all part of my strategery.
LOL, I just attended a sexual harrasment refresher course at my office. It is required for all employees. One of the videos displaying...
OldTrader, I'm definitely not writing you off. If you take offense to anything I write please know at the very least I'm reading and thinking...
Sorry OldTrader, I posted my last response before I saw yours. I appreciate your honesty and I agree, I should of understood the margining...
OldTrader, I agree with you. This time it was all my mistake and I am completely at fault for my lack of understanding. Now I understand and...
Thanks Trader Herry. I hope so too. From my experience with IB, customer service is their only area in need of significant improvement. Overall...
Thanks to everyone for you're response. I took a step back and thought about it. Everything ids, ddunbar, and alanm have been saying makes...
ids, Your last post was completely unproductive. You can end this discussion with you helping me and proving I'm wrong in one stroke. Please...
ids, Thank you for the response. I understand what you are saying. If I am wrong (which I'm willing to accept) please answer me one question....
Here's more details then. My original cash value on Sunday night, before IB put me short 10 ES contracts @ 1245 because of their assignment error...
Also, in my account window I believe there's an issue (probably related to my inability to close the 20 short puts). My total column for "Total...
alanm, I fully agree with what you're saying. In my specific situation the margin with both put and call spreads on with a 20 lot size was...
ddunbar, Thank you for the information and the kind words. I understand what your saying about the terminology and that commodities uses...
IDS, thank you for taking the time to respond but this is the same answer I received from IB customer service and I believe it is incorrect. I...
I'm unfortunately learning that from experience Xenia. I'm sure that mentality works wonderfully for all the old men who call up that are upset...
I'm still waiting for a response from IB regarding the initial 6300 dollar loss I incurred due to their options exercise assignment mistake....
Thanks, I hope so. Still waiting to hear from them regarding the original problem.
KTM, Yeah, I hear ya on cleaning up those ATMs. From now on I'm closing my positions the right way! I've never been near my margin limits and...
Update: I just spoke with Customer Service. They informed me that only 10 of the 1245 Puts were unassigned still. However, they doubled the...
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