I just upgraded from build 949X to 9502 since it was “officially” released at some point today, I know it’s been in beta testing for a while –...
I’ve been trading NG ON-series options now for a couple years at IB, decent volume and OI in the front month and the one back from that, plus...
It was figured out a long time ago when the fee kicks in, just keep your total loss exposure below 125,000 USD. In other words, if your...
That’s correct. I’ve been trading option on futures spreads for a few years now but almost exclusively on the SGX exchange. They don’t support...
Thanks for the information, I’m a big fan of using exchange supported spreads over the synthetic alternatives because they almost always (if not...
Yes, I’m talking about carry trades. As I mentioned in my last sentence, the trade must be understood but the fact this trader wouldn’t be...
You can FX carry trade the exact amount of cash you have in the account, this would represent zero margin impact, and ideally higher credit...
Yes, it was not clear from my post but when I say “exposure” I do mean “excess exposure” based on my Net Liquation Value. Thanks. The fee...
It’s been just over a couple months now since they implemented this fee, I think enough people have received different language/details of how it...
Itâs been like this ever since they launched the updated âlook and feelâ for the IB website. To my knowledge, and based on my experience the...
Thanks, those two clarifications differently make sense based on what Iâve been finding. I fundamentally agree with your comments.
Your analysis is correct, and much further below is some more of my own. Excluding the calculation done to your âcashâ holdings, all other...
All things considered, IB is in a league of its own. I will disclose Iâm Canadian, which does reduce some options compared to US citizens,...
Iâm in the same situation as you; however, up until this point I have not received any further communication from IB regarding this fee. I...
A trader being âover leveragedâ is subjective â very much so actually. A trader being (or not being) margin compliant is not, this can be...
Your representative basically confirms what Iâve so far found. It appears the algorithm (simple calculation) is indeed quite simple. Unless...
Sorry, thatâs the link however when I switch browsers I can see the issue youâre having. This link contains the same information as your link,...
I believe IB has been updating its website with regards to the exposure fee. Please see this link for details on the fee itself, the table is at...
I agree that this is IB trying to protect themselves, but the way itâs being done is not transparent at all. Let us see the calculation, apply...
I donât want to argue the value or fairness, however I wonder have people been getting this all the time, or has this recently been more...
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