If i am short some options and get early assignment that causes me to have an amount of shares far beyond my buying power, will IB at least wait...
If this happens, why not sell ATM covered call verticals instead? You'll still get premium income, and you keep upside potential with the long...
Thank you for clarifying. That's how I interpreted your post earlier, but then longthewings' post seemed to contradict yours, at least the way I...
OK. So, given the example in my original post, if the VIX went from 14 to 15 and all other factors are equal, would the LEAP premium increase by...
thanks. So would you say that if I were to buy a call 6 months out vs 12 months out, that, all else equal, comparing the vega of the two should...
Say I am looking at SPY LEAPS at the money and the vega for the calls is .30. then I see that the at the money options expiring in the front month...
I think #3 is the missing ingredient I've been needing. Thanks for the suggestion I will try it out tomorrow.
I am trying to program a scanner but I am struggling to think what logic I could input and give me the setups I want. Basically, what I want is a...
My reasoning for my stop placement (and for this thread idea) is to see if anyone else who sells options manages risk the way, maybe, a stock...
For those who regularly write options as their primary trading vehicle, are you setting stop losses? Whether they're by $ amount or technical...
How would a U.S. default affect the average citizen?
Gee, sounds like someone had a bad night drinking....
The past couple of weeks I have been paper trading with ThinkorSwim's Paper Money to test a new strategy and I have had a few very strange things...
I have a day job and because of this I can really only trade futures during the evening hours. Does anyone know of any decent live chat rooms of...
I am looking to buy this dip in XIV. I would probably buy 200 shares or so if i did. I am wanting some insurance in case XIV drops even...
Is there any way to switch back and forth between your live account and your paper money account in thinkorswim without closing out of the program...
I have been wondering these things too, esp the one about whether XIV continually moves up under neutral VIX periods because of the inverse of...
I am short 2 SPX 1565 march monthly calls. Open interest is around 26,000. Not the end of the world if I get assigned, but of course I'd rather...
Ok, say for example 2008 crash happens to a put seller trying to close his short positions. Would he have any material difference in the...
I know that the SPX is known for not being the most liquid index for options trading....but for how large of orders is this the case? From your...
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