This is what happens when you let your Crocodile options expire in the money. Always sell before expiration.
The key here is where the stock is trading just before the exercise cutoff time of 530pm et. Options that are in the money based on the 4pm...
You are not understanding. I gave the 400 call as an example. What I am trying to explain to you is if you sell a put and short the stock, it is...
As @newwurldmn pointed out, selling a call naked is synthetically the exact same position as selling the stock and selling a put (of the same...
No, doesn't apply to futures options.
If you enter more than 390 orders on a per day average in a month, you will be considered a Professional Customer and will have the restrictions I...
The rule refers to entering more than 390 orders (not trades) on a per day average in a month.
I have had this happen to me and it's not good. Your orders would be tagged "pro customer" which means, You will pay increased exchange fees....
The way I read the OCC memo, basically all equity/ETF options. So if you have an option in SPY expiring Jan 9th and something dramatic happens on...
This is not completely accurate. As posted by the OCC in this memo, https://infomemo.theocc.com/infomemos?number=55826 Jan 9th options will not...
IB considers naked puts "Level 3" "Level 4" will give you, naked calls, short straddle, short strangle, short synthetic calander spread, credit...
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You may also want to consider buying an SPX Box. Depending on the type of account you have it may have a minimal effect on your buying power. It...
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No they cant. The exercise cutoff time of 530pm applies to everyone. The OCC did have some exceptions for extreme circumstances, such as...
A useful tool is the IBorrowdesk site. They pull data from IBKR. It will show you the current short rate along with a graph of the short rates...
When you sell puts against short stock, you have a covered put. This is synthetically the same as simply being short a naked call of the same...
You may want to take a look at WEX Trading Platform - WEX (tradewex.com) Not necessarily a Market Making platform, but they do have a "spread...
I will also suggest a need for a new accountant.
I knew many more traders that would understate their income that would overstate it. On the trading floor they guys who would continue to say...
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