Actually, I would value it at $890 margin. Where did they get $885 ($115 net proceeds)?
That's a great snapshot. Thank you. So it looks like the margin for that GOOG trade would be $885 at Optionsxpress. That's how I would...
Please help try to clarify my question while I talk with my broker at the same time. It is concerning margin requirements for an options spread....
Try this: http://www.cme.com/trading/prd/env/housingres17858.html
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thank you very much for the quick response. this is great.
Can anyone direct me to info about the ICE? I use esignal too but I can't find any info on it. Does the ICE offer the NYMEX products? Are they...
Anyone know if NYMEX options are trading, or will be trading during the after-hours session? ICE? I know side by side trading will occur during...
luh3417, Can you point me to an area of IB's site that says their IRAs do not have the "usual" margin benefits, or at least somewhere that says...
It is an IRA, but it's a margin IRA. IB actually called me back and said that I was right and that they are looking into it. I had to send a...
Can anyone explain to me why IB would charge me a $5200 margin requirement on a naked put sell on ISE stock at a $22.50 strike price for 1...
Figured it out for the most part. Cheers.
I'm trying to write on a chart to show where/why I took a trade. I figured out how to write the text, but I want to circle the trade area on the...
What symbol are you using for the underlying VIX to get the options on IB?
Anyone know if IB has these listed yet? Can't find any info.
Yes you're right, one install, 3 logins. That's what I meant, alanm.
That was it. Didn't dig deep enough. Thanks!
Maybe someone can help enlighten me. I've got 3 TWS's on my pc, one for each of 3 accts I watch. All are ver. 854.7 Two of them don't seem to...
Is anyone able to pull up the weekly options for SPX with IB? I type in SPX on a blank line and choose Jan '06 options but all I get are the...
Hi all, So I sort of have a trade idea that I want to backtest but have no clue how to go abut doing it. It seems that many people use...
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