I have a couple of odd message returns that I see occasionally and was wondering if anyone else has come across them: 1) Call to /one/user...
Curious how other folks handle this. Posted in separate thread instead of the IB thread as I wanted input from other folks who may not use IB....
Thanks. Hadn't seen that before. The few times I've been on their status page when an issue has been happening, it was never shown.
How do you determine that?
Your limit orders won't mean anything when the stock gets halted. Don't think it can happen? Take a look at 7/29 KODK (which had like 5 or 6 halts...
Did you try the online chat to ask IB directly? I keep hearing that their customer service sucks, but other than it being a bit slow to get a rep...
You might want to stress test your portfolio as you may be in for a rude awakening in the event of a drop. You mentioned that you started writing...
The last time I talked to customer service about this (a few months back, I believe), I couldn't get a definitive answer. They made it sound like...
When you say "put spread", are you trading debit or credit spreads?
If both ITM at expiration, they will be a wash. You better be sure they are going to be ITM, though. After hours action can change your position...
It may not be an advantage over SPY, but ES is subject to SPAN margin, which can be a big advantage if you trade SPX (10x SPY). Say you wanted to...
You'd be best to just check with IB directly as to the specifics for the cash account. I have a margin account, and that's how it operates....
How so? It doesn't sound like the OP wants/intends to take delivery. In this case, the broker will sell the required number of shares first thing...
You will be assigned unless it was a cash settled option. You mentioned SPY, so you will be long shares since you were long a call. IB will adjust...
Sure...Assuming you get filled at a reasonable price. Stop orders become market orders when the stop price is hit. Nothing says you get filled at...
Are you using a "stop" order or a "stp-lmt" order? In an actual "flash crash", a stop order could be your worst enemy. These types of crashes are...
Sure you can. It's called a "cash secured put" and you can most certainly do it in an IRA. You just can't short a call outright although you can...
Are you actually asking for someone to fill out the entry for "long stock" + "short stock?"
First? They are 1/10 sized contract on the Sp500. Basically SPX/10.
Not my term...I may have actually misquoted, but I think it still applies. In the Atticus chapter in "Traders of the new era", he said: "I buy a...
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