The question is about how the account works mechanically and what can or can't be done with the "extra money" (earning interest and/or offsetting...
I actually didn't conceptualize it as two separate questions, so thanks for explaining it like that. I'm assuming your answers are correct for...
I understand, but TheDawn seems to be saying (if I understood him correctly) that IB does it differently. Is that possible or do all brokers have...
So with IB, short and long option positions don't offset eachother, and my example scenario above would result in margin interest being charged on...
Hi Robert, thanks so much for this reply! So much good info. Based on the bolded part, long options and short options always offset eachother,...
Having trouble finding this online. I understand that in the case of equities margin accounts, short sale proceeds do not count as cash in hand....
What is meant by "Tier SM"? Did you make up that term yourself?
The issue isn't whether you are better off today choosing a zero commission broker who sells flow, or a commission broker who doesn't. The issue...
The 40 trades per day thing makes little sense. If you trade a lot then you don't deserve to get good prices anymore? huh? The other issue is,...
Pretty sure you can ignore IB's description, these tend to be outdated, incomplete and/or inaccurate. You should be able to cancel on ARCA until...
Too bad this tool can't completely automate the 2FA login
While this could work, it probably isn't a good way to find a strategy. Any random nonsense strategy is likely to have a good backtest on at least...
This kind of trading is extremely tricky to backtest accurately. You did not specify how you simulate fills but the claimed returns are so large I...
Try the ignore user function, it works great for cases like this.
Depends on definitions. Some people define edge as anything that gives you a competitive advantage in the market. In this case, discipline is an...
I'm a writer, what is the optimal words for a document? Is 100 words enough?
I suppose it's only logical that "people who can't code" largely overlaps with "people who can't spell"
Why don't you backtest it and find out?
Thanks for your reply. Will it be possible to select / download ONLY certain types of messages and not pay for the other types? In historical? in...
Will you support selective download of certain data elements from larger feeds? For example, auction trades and imbalances. Will you support raw...
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