What exactly was your spread ? Did you: Buy Sell Oct-6 39.50 put @ 0.99 Buy Oct-6 38.50 put @ 0.55 Or did you sell: Buy 39.50 Sell 38.50...
Thanks, well this is what I am referring to:...
quantopian added futures recently, its free, but you can't download the data unfortunately, you can access it through their python based interface.
I am curious how VSTOXX compares to VIX could someone who trades it provide some insight. How does it compare to VIX in general, how does it...
I think GOOGL is the one you keep.
I personally try not to set monthly targets for myself, if I do I find myself chasing yield and thats how I get into trouble. I find it better to...
I suppose, but there is a lot of potential liability going forward, a lot of people have been affected and the allegations of them shorting stock...
I don't get who is buying this stock? I thought this thing will be trading @ 70-60 by now. The shorts got squeezed @ 90, but what keeps this stock...
Yeah I saw this today: SPY 9/29 Options The OCC is no longer accepting opening transactions for $0.50 increment strikes on SPY options expiring...
Thanks for checking this. OK, I think I have a bit more clear picture now. I spoke to a bunch of people who have IB accounts, and it does seem to...
What am I avoiding ? No not a single margin violation. I am managing my margin very carefully. So you don't use IB, ok in that case the fact...
Well I suppose it is possible that they are stress testing only accounts with heavy vol shorts. Or maybe implemented some kind of concentration...
Actually it has to be cash, IRA shows 0. Could someone else check this please ? and SPRSTPD, you think you could check an option impact on your...
Wow, is it a cash account or an IRA ? Thanks
Now how about buying atm vxx put vxx is @ 41.20 so looking at oct 41 put trading at 2.55. This order increases my initial margin by $232. Try it...
I am not posting my portfolio here, but I can do better. Here is what I get if I try to purchase 100 shares of XIV current price $92.63 initial...
Jack, in one account I own 50K in options, have about 50K cash. My initial margin is over 50K, so I can;t open a new position. So, again my...
Do you even understand what tail-risk means ?
Thanks. I might give it a try, I guess I will have a busy week looking at all the options.
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