I am starting to get charged Exchange Fees on SPX Index Options by OE and was wondering if others are seeing this too. I don't know if OE was...
I have an August 1350-1280 put vertical debit spread that I got for 64 back when the SPX was much lower than it is now. I think that the market...
Sorry, this might be a little off topic. This year (2005) I received a 1099-B from Ameritrade with entries in lines 8-11 which is headed by...
I case any one is interested, I called OX and was told to calculate the price as ryank suggested. If the ratio of the legs makes it possible to...
I did try to enter it that way and the system took it. I was curious about how to enter the price. Say the long is at 1.7 and I want 10 of those...
I am interested in Sailing's Diagonal Call spreads, but I am not sure how to enter an order. I use OX. Do you have to leg in or can you enter a...
By the way, I looked at this spread and it is currently around 46.9. Since these are so far ITM the spread price does not move much so your odds...
Yes, it is different. I think that the abusive trading was doing DITM calendars so that the long was actually cheaper than the short and thus...
I have had this problem. Apparently, there has been some abuse trying to capture the "negative" time value in the DITM SPX puts--using this to...
I don't see how selling the 1500 gets you a hefty premium. You are selling at a discount. You are selling below intrinsic value (there is...
For SPX options trading, last year and from first glances this year, you just have to report totals by account in part 1 on Form 6781. It may be...
Now, I see the problem. If the market goes up next week, I have to buy back the weekly and while the regular November will go up as well, the...
Well, I got filled so this has moved from hypothetical to real. Chip
I sold the November 1250-1220 SPX Put Spread for 4.2 around October expiration. I have since moved the long out to the December 1275, but I am...
I am now seeing the weeklies on the OX chain that I get when I click on the chain button in my position summary. Chip
This is the link I use. Outside of regular trading hours, the yellow symbol shows the pre-market levels. Hope this helps....
I have called to get new strikes posted several times. In fact, the CBOE has it on its Phone Mail options. However, they have not become...
And what is your suggestion for "products (that) have better executions/better liquidity" that would be preferable in this strategy and why? Chip
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