If the 30 put has more total TV than the 35 put then the TV decay would also be higher. Certainly if the underlying is below $30 that would be the...
re: "As far as margin requirement, lower than what?" In other words, is buying Index futures cheaper than buying the Index itself (e.g. SPY)?...
I never looked at futures so this may be a stupid question: Are index futures essentially the same as buying the Index? If so, the only...
That is one of the drawbacks of spreads. You usually have to wait until expiration to realize a significant profit. Yes, if you think it will...
Think about doing a bull put spread it is the synthetic equivalent of a collar with fewer positions (2 instead of 3). When comparing the cost of...
Waf, So they do pay interest on the cash, right? I know OE does not let the money reside in their sweep account, but they still pay some...
I might be able to live with the "no spread" limitation of IB and the other disadvantages. However, if "funds equal to the aggregate exercise...
Can anybody comment on IB's IRA accounts? I am a happy IB customer with my margin account and I think it makes sense to transfer my IRA to...
FYI - The combo problem seems to be fixed today and everything is working well. BTW - One of the real advantages of IB is that you not only get...
For several weeks the IB combo order does not seem to work when a stock is part of the order. For example, a buy/write order for CC's. Combo...
One clarification, they only pay those rates in their sweep accounts. No problem there except in an IRA if you have "margin requirements". In that...
Funny I never encountered that limitation in many years of trading in an IRA. Although I can't honestly remember that I ever needed cash from...
What is the practical benefit of "settling the same night"? I have been trading in my IRA's for years with several different brokers and never...
I assume you are talking about an IRA or a non-margin account of some kind. In that case, IB's web site says that NP's margin requirement is "100%...
I have used Microsoft Money for years with many brokers and it also has some problems, but it is usable. For the last 4 months I have used Money...
Maybe you do not realize that a naked Put is the synthetic equivalent of a Covered Call. Therefore you can accomplish the same thing by simply...
The definition of Risk includes the magnitude of the event AND the probability of it actually occurring. You seem to dwell only on the magnitude...
Most times when a stock rises the IV goes down and when it falls the IV goes up. This gives the naked call an advantage. Not really taking...
To all, I assume that TOS has an options analysis tool that lets you graph the outcome of multiple contracts (calendar spreads, condors, etc)....
Hard to believe that Thinkorswim would allow beginners to trade naked calls. So I suspect it might be hard for a newbie to get approved there. Don
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