Backing Away/Options Quotes

Discussion in 'Options' started by m1nt, May 26, 2020.

  1. destriero

    destriero

    Nobody is backing away from a two lot.
     
    #11     May 26, 2020
  2. m1nt

    m1nt

    https://www.tastytrade.com/tt/learn/cash-settled

    You sell a put, but it isn't naked. Cash secures settlement.
     
    #12     May 26, 2020
  3. donnap

    donnap

    It depends on how your order was routed.
     
    #13     May 26, 2020
  4. ajacobson

    ajacobson

    Cash secured or cash settlement. Cash settlement is dominated by index options - SPX, NDX, or RUT. There are a few more cash-settled products in the equity space.
    Your tale says you entered an order to buy a put to close. If it was anything other than at the ask there is no assurance of a fill. If you were midpoint or better still no fill is required. If you put was cash-secured it still has nothing to do with a fill. SPX trades one exchange and trades both pit and electronic. It makes little or no difference if stuff traded all around you. Your owed a fill buying at the offer or selling at the bid. If it was on the pit side your broker should have the ability to work the order unless it was small and they just didn't want to bother. The market was up big out of the box today. Up tomorrow and the market gods did you a favor - down tomorrow and it's bad news. Right now markets are quiet and up a bit.
     
    #14     May 27, 2020
  5. zdreg

    zdreg

    Is copacetic a real word?
    What Does Copacetic Mean? Copacetic is an adjective that means “in good order.” Some speakers of American and Canadian English consider it a slang word, best suited for informal use. Copacetic is a real word nonetheless, and it can be used instead of “fine,” “OK,” and many other words of a similar meaning.
     
    #15     May 27, 2020
  6. Robert Morse

    Robert Morse Sponsor

    Best practice, if you feel your option order is not being represented at the exchanges, is to contact your broker and ask what’s happening. Too many variations that could’ve caused this for me to even guess. Would have provided a faster resolution then your complaint to regulators.

     
    #16     May 27, 2020
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  7. newwurldmn

    newwurldmn

    Agreed.
    If the OP listed the option and the time stamp of the order and his trade time stamp this could get resolved in 15 seconds.
     
    #17     May 27, 2020
  8. several possibilities
    1 bad brokerage (some simulate trading entirely, Trade Zero for ex.)
    2 wrong destination. Very common when trading with IB smart routing, even wehn higher then the bid, you can not sell.
    3 wrong order (fill outside rth not selected)
     
    #18     May 27, 2020
  9. TradeZero_Dan

    TradeZero_Dan Sponsor

    Correction:
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    #19     May 27, 2020
  10. TradeZero_Dan

    TradeZero_Dan Sponsor

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    #20     May 27, 2020