I normally use TDA/TOS and love the trading platform. However you can't buy/sell bonds on it, or pull up quotes..unless you're trading futures....
What are the typical margin requirements for a collar? For example if I want a short collar on the SPY: (sell 1000 shares), buy 10 calls and...
FSU, rmorse, and KPS thanks. I think I get it, but I'm going to have to roll it over in my brain and think about it, tinker with some examples...
Hmmm, the put? Can you walk me through why that's the case? :confused:
If I'm short an in the money call, and the extrinsic value of the call is greater than the dividend, then I am safe from being exercised. Is that...
Just wanted to get some opinions from traders who have experience with both--which do you think is better?
When I tried to access the ISE spread book for AKAM when the market was open, I didn't see any orders in there.
On spread orders, it forces you to use "smart routing". So you don't have a choice.
True but AKAM has a very liquid options market. And I wasn't trading a 1 lot. It was a 5 lot. :p
interesting....so you're saying even if it's a sythentic market, it's not normal for MM to refuse to fill at the synthetic natural. I have to...
wow, didn't expect responses so quickly. Maverick, your explanation makes perfect sense to me. Thank you. I wish the guy I talked to had...
When you place an order to buy a simple spread, say a straddle or a strangle at the natural, how quickly should that order get filled? Should I...
Got out at 10 and some change, I left a little on the table, as its trading at $11-12 now, but it's hard to time things perfectly. What an...
Thanks for your feedback rmorse and trefoil I'm still in but will likely take your advice and close before today or end of day...
Back when AAPL was trading in the 340s and had already made a big run, I entered this trade: Short: August AAPL 320 calls Long (double the...
My strategy is selling way way way out of the money puts and calls on silver futures. :D
Anyone know when or if March options will be listed on PCLN? How do I figure out whether a certain month will be forthcoming or not? Thank you.
Cant you just get that info from your online trading interface?
If you're just an average retail investor, avoid the SPX like the plague. It's a criminal enterprise....
Thanks for the responses so far. Is the SPY cash settled? If so, I probably will just use the SPY. MTE you mentioned that the quoted prices...
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