I understand that the pit broker/market makers can fill the spread that way, but if the options are traded only on an electronic exchange (such as...
I heard somewhere that a spread order may be filled not only against the exact opposite spread order (i.e., long put credit spread against short...
"your calendar spread ended at oct expiration, afterwards you are just holding long nov calls.." It's fine that the calendar spread in its...
This is correct if you assume that the wide bid/ask spread that you face while trying to close or roll the position (which are very wide on index...
Hi, It is known that generally the maximum loss of a calendar spread is the debit paid. Nonetheless, I think this is not true regarding...
Any response? Thanks.
If suggest to verify it with them in advance if you don't want to have a "nice" meeting with their automatic liquidation algorithm.
Hello, is there any broker (except for IB) through which I can trade a spread order that includes futures and futures options? I want to trade it...
I already read your answer, and basically the margin should not be higher than the maximum loss of the position (see also jayre post in this...
jayre, did you check the other factors which may cause liquidation which are not realted to reg-t margin requirements, as I noted in my message?...
btw you can check by yourself the actual margin which is required in portfolio margin accounts in the following link:...
I checked and find that the problem is not unique to Eurex risk-based margin system, but all the risk-based systems, including U.S. portfolio...
Please answer my question even if you are not familiar with Eurex margin treatment but with a U.S. portfolio margin treatment (it should be...
Since it does not sound reasonable that a liquidation will occur because of a margin violation in a debit spread (which has no margin requirement...
If my account is labeled "professional customer" am I also subject to these "two sided order" limitations since I am still considered a "public...
Assume assignment especially when the delta is close to 1.00.
Thanks so much for your help. As always, it is a great pleasure to read your professional responses. Does the open/close exception apply also...
This is very strange. Did they force you to liquidate the position or was it just a "technical" margin call which did not result in any forced...
I asked IB about the GPB to Net Liq limitation and they said that the limitation exists not because of a regulatory rule but it is IB's own...
I am not looking for short term options and longer term futures options are relatively less liquid than longer term ETF options.
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