This article about always pushing back the date they expect to be profitable sounds a little too familiar. ( DJ ) 09/16 07:31AM =DJ IN THE...
Good. I was wondering how the index was that far off. Guess I gotta wait a little while longer for the updated settlement value from Thompson.
SET is the settlement symbol for SPX. It was 1232.79
I would suggest not writing so close to ATM. There's premium further out of the money with indexes than there are with equities. Check out this...
You are right, you could could get burned by a low open. If you're comfortable with the return you have after the cost of buying back Thursday...
For these index options that stop trading tonight, the underlying indexes may very well settle at different prices the next day from where they...
I'm not sure I follow your backtesting question. Are you looking for when all options first began trading on a particular stock or when a...
The exchanges have to give reasonable time for the press release to be disseminated and wait for a return to an orderly market before they will...
Don't get this wrong. They can NEVER keep you from closing a position, no matter what the rules are. You are just going to be restricted for 90...
This has been hitting EVERY brokerage firm. The Fed recently clarified trading with unsettled funds in cash accounts. In most case it's more...
I agree that it would seem harmless to mention who I work for, but unfortunately Mr. Spitzer up there in NY has every firm running around scared...
That's ridiculous. How can you not let someone write a covered put...conservative firm or not? While I won't mention the firm I work for...
Yes, just take the exams over and over again. You will see literally the exact same questions on the real test. I agree with the previous post...
That's the first I've heard of a retail online firm charging to cancel an order. I did find out that Interactive Brokers charges a cancellation...
I was wrong. It was E-trade I was thinking of with the 30% margin requirement. Scottrade only wants conservative option investments. Sorry about that.
LOL. Yes, we are a very uptight bunch. Actually, I didn't used to be this way but everytime I see broker/dealers getting accused for things they...
What is your question? Are you looking for a particular trade on a certain currency? A certain broker?
Sorry for the delayed response....I was sailing in the Bahamas, right before Hurricane Katrina thank God! Please explain how they will tell if...
Yes, I love to trade with a firm so small the FOUNDERS answer me back. That said, I agree with the props to thinkorswim and optionsxpress for that...
And this?? C'mon man. It's NOT Scottrade holding the order. Did you bother to find out what exchange your order was routed to and what the bid/ask...
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