Your welcome, You also may want to look at the SPXPM options. These are the same as the spx options, but they expire in the afternoon. They...
The quotes you see are the only ones anyone can see. No way to know other Market Maker quotes except with the method I described in my last post....
The SPX is unique in the options world. While other option pits have multiple Market Makers sending quotes, the SPX has only one. This results...
Cancellation fees come from the exchange to the broker after a certain number of cancels occur. This is done more to try and stop public customer...
Just started Monday.
Go to www.theocc.com This is the Option Clearing Corp site. Type in BMO and you will see memos on this. When I pull up the quote these...
Assuming you are talking about the markets, not the last price. The 12 thru 7 strikes include a cash component in the options.
There is no consideration of "max profit". Everything goes in the "mix" of thier postion. They are looking at their total delta gamma, theta,...
All the market makers in the SPX pit hedge with the SPX 500 future, whether the mini or the full size contract. None of them are concerned with...
No matter who you are you must be able to borrow the stock that you are shorting.
VIX options do not trade after hours. They trade only on the CBOE between 830 and 315ct
ITG also has good access to the various COB's. I currently use WEX and as you say it works very well on the various COB's.
On the CBOE, the SPX, SPXW, OEX and XEO accept spreads in nickel increments only (the options themselves trade in nickel increments under $3)....
I have heard www.secondmarket.com but I know nothing about the company or how it works.
What product was it? Some do not trade in pennies such as OEX SPX and VIX (although VIX spreads do trade in pennies)
I think you are the best one to decide whether to exercise or leave these options. You know the company better than anyone here. Do you think it...
Before I could give any advice, You say this is a private company, I am assuming you will get stock in the private company when you exercise...
Really nothing to postulate. The VIX is cash settled. Any options you have are converted to cash at the settlement price on expiration. Its...
No COB (complex order book) for awhile. A real disadvantage if you want to enter spreads. Should be coming soon, though.
wex, itg, and redi are all showing quotes as is think or swim
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