According to IB, they "margin futures and FOPs differently"...
Yes the margin required for an Emini is $3692 but the margin required to write a put is $9958. Am I missing something?
Not an IRA. But I just noticed TOS has very limited order types for FOPs so I guess that is a reason to stay put....
Interactive brokers requires about $10,000 margin to write an ES put. I dont have a funded account with Thinkorswim but the papertrader shows...
Ok, so using the CBOE option pricing tool, I calculated this option would be worth $0.50 (today) if the underlying is >= $19.13 So how do I...
Inputs: Underlying: $18.00 Strike: $20.00 DTE: 8 Vol: 75% Delta: 0.1863 Gamma: 0.1341 Theta: -0.0336 Vega: 0.0071 Rho: 0.0007 Current Price:...
A rise in the market will not help me as much as a drop would hurt me.
I dont think I like the idea of the upside risk on a short ES position...
I'm attempting to hedge a business venture, its not for an actual stock portfolio.
I'm not "expecting" a drop, its for insurance purposes. I dont expect my house to catch on fire or to get in a car accident...
I want to hedge against a drop in the S&P from today vs. about 9 months from now. For every 1% drop from today, I want $1000 protection. So in...
I am rotating my library stock. I have 10 or so trading books here, priced to sell. http://shops.half.ebay.com/levijean1_W0QQ_trksidZp2919QQmZbooks
What do people think of the chances of fixed exchange rates happening?
Sure, but minimum investment is $50,000.
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I'm looking for a good broker for forex exotics. Spreads do not have to be ultra low, as I hold long-term positions. Oanda has enough pairs to...
If my home currency is USD, what are the benefits of trading a foreign cross, like GBP/JPY, vs. trading GBP/USD & USD/JPY, when the profitability...
What broker has the most USD crosses with exotics?
i'm looking for some free or inexpensive daily forex data on the minors. The Oanda stuff doesn't have OHLC, just average daily, and others that I...
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