When calculating the margin balance is it true that one must include net cash held at the Option Clearing Corporation for open option positions?...
One wouldn't likely trade this setup, but rather hold to expiration. Like the box spread it's a financing / interest rate play.
Suppose the question is whether other brokers handle this trade similarly? I would think the broker would charge 20k in maintenance margin, not...
SPX (June 2011) 500-600 Call Spread (short, collect prem) 1,500- 1,400 Put Spread (short, collect prem) Bid 185.70 Mid 195.65 Ask 205.60...
I've got option chain data for 10-16 and 10-19 - after market close - for SPX. (FYI: Data is from TradeKing.) I'm looking at the open interest...
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