OK thanks! I should have mentioned I am with IB.
Hi All I am thinking of trading the futures maket and was wondering what type of initial capital would be required in ones account? For...
huh?
Damn! No wonder I kept losing so much money just opening trades!!! Damn! Thanks for your reply.
Hello It says on their web site: (http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/p.php?f=products&p=fx) IDEALPRO: Forex (25000 or USD equivalent...
Hi All How do I create a short cut for my TWS desktop application on the desktop? I have java installed on a linux machine and was looking...
Hi All I see on morningstar website the theta values for a list of companies - this does theta value take into account the saturday and sunday...
Hi All Am I correct in saying that if I trade the mini corn futures market, a $10 move in the corn price is like a $1 move in the mini corn...
Ok thanks all for your help - I think Mark's post helped me the most. Cheers!
Hi All I am having some trouble working out the IB margin formula which is: 100% * option market value + (20% * underlying market value -...
No - I did NOT get assigned! Cheers!
Hi Actually i usually don't look at what would have happen - lucky i got away from this trade - so to me there is no point to look to see what...
deep in the money is better as you have delta and theta on your side.
So an IC is similar to a short strangle with protection at either ends?
Hi All I see Mark advocates using the Iron Condor when markets are not very volatile - does this mean that the IC is best used when the...
Totally agree with Mark here - do what you need to do and limit any losses - and after that forget about what could have happened - it could have...
What a RELIEF! Just checked my account in IB and I have NOT been assigned!! :) Thanks all for your kind advice and will not make this stupid...
So one of two things will happen? 1. I get assigned and see -100 stock on GOOGLE come Monday OR 2. I don't see -100 stock on GOOGLE...
I was going to close this trade, but the market closed as I hit the submit button - yes it was very poor of me to have this open position...still...
Thanks Mark for your advice - ok from what I understand I will not know whether I have been assigned until Sunday about 12:00pm, then if I am, I...
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