l use to do some fx trading with IB when l needed currency for countries l visited. Their fx rates were superior to retail banks, incl HSBC...
are the rates shown on the links for IB and TW, the rates that will be applied to a negative cash balance?
l currently have a -ve cash balance of -50K USD and net liquidity +20k, am l correct in my understanding that IB charge 1.55% (BM + 1.5%)...
read your post https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/interactive-brokers-incorrect-option-margin-requirements.313319/ l am with ib just now and...
l understand that if you are long an option and it goes up in value because you're +ve delta and vega, with every point underlying goes up the...
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is it true that buying back a short call in a covered call increases margin requirement? l thought it requires no margin to buy or buy back a...
TastyWorks is a way simpler and superior technology for trading options AND customer service is a different class. Critical factor is costs, their...
I like to compare IB's short stock fee compared to Tasty Works. how do they compare? Tasty Works capped commissions may make it more attractive a...
this is now almost a decade later, but l have a similar question, l hold 2 currencies in my account, both are in credit, so why should there be a...
where did you see the margin rates are way higher than IB's? calculating expected move, can be calculated by taking 85% of the front month ATM...
Currently we have a 7 figure account with IB and trade options. Friends also use IB and have varying sizes of accounts from $1000s to $100,000's....
thanks for reply. 'Seems reasonable but you do take on some FX risk even though the HKD is pegged to the USD it does fluctuate.' I totally agree,...
So l have a bank account in USA and HKG. The HKG bank offers 0% IR for all deposits, My USA broker offers 0.6% IR. Since my the money is in my HKG...
its clearer now, but can't claim l got a full grasp. so this is the situation, l have ~500K HKD in my bank account, and it receives 0%. l could...
I finding it hard to understand, how the 1 year forward being 6% below current ZAR spot mean that it's worse than USD's current 0.66%, for staters...
I understand it changes everyday, what is the current rate? for the short stock fees in %? specifically, if only had net liquidation of 5k and...
How much does your firm charge for the short stock fees in %? specifically, if only had net liquidation of 5k and became short 100 SPY at 225...
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