Ah.. I see. Thx IB. What do u mean by native order? Would u consider married put a native spread? How about a custom 3x2 ratio spread? Also my...
Oh ya... I can relate to that. Those fearless beginners luck/curse that every trader experiences and keeps them coming back for more. Little did...
$0.01/contract? or $0.01/leg? I just want to confirm that when you say combinations, you mean any order with more than one leg? And what's...
Ah.. I see. Thank you. Why can't IB do the same thing with single option - don't route until marketable?
Being slightly short delta will compensate for the increased in IV when the market goes down against my long positions. Conversely when the market...
Why does IB charge cancel fee on single option but not on spreads? What's so special about a spread (as opposed to a single option) that IB (or...
Nice Journal NR! I bot a SPY Oct 165/168put 1.43 debit. Short delta with +ve theta. It fits my portfolio (I like to be slightly short all the...
I asked nicely. They just won't bulge from the $1.5 which is an rate increase from my current $7+.75/contract. Like I mentioned on the initial...
The .05 is a double edge sword! There were times that when the option is .06, .07 or even .08, I waited one more day only to have it run away...
Thx Matt. Very interesting! You think someone fabricated those stories? It seems like it's only on IB though. I wonder if it has something...
It's been a while since I last saw a post regarding IB"s Forced Liquidation. I thought perhaps they have finally put their act together. I was...
I think it's more like DirectTV. You have to actually quit and restart as a new client to get the good rates. What would TDA gain by reducing...
Ah... Thank you NoRegrets! That's very helpful. I was about to give-up! Is there a specific rep you talk to?
I hear you Steve. I was offered $1/contract or $7+.75/contract. I took the later offer because I was trading a lot of 4-legged spread at the...
My current rate is $7+.75/contract. I read that many people had their ticket fee dropped. So, I emailed client service and they offered me...
LOL! Agree Naz! Fortunately, there's no (e) for the quiz. That's what I would have picked and failed the quiz. ;) I would never open a long...
Yeah. It's just the way they word it, "primary" component? What is primary? What is secondary? They're all inputs to the Black Scholes model....
Yepp... That is the PM quiz. Thank you for your response and for the warning. I understand the risk and how tempted that could be when you see...
What happens to your account when a long straddle expires ATM? Say stock is $50 at expiration and you're: Long 1 ABC 50 Call Long 1 ABC...
I found out that the legacy TOS server does not support API access. PM, Futures and Forex are only supported by the legacy servers.
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