Recent Content by billsafari

  1. Looking for a site that has spanish(european) bond quotes

    thanks people
    Post by: billsafari, Apr 10, 2012 in forum: Educational Resources

  2. Looking for a site that has spanish(european) bond quotes

    delayed or real time.
    Thread by: billsafari, Apr 10, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: Educational Resources

  3. Pure Oil Play

    I am looking for something, other than the CL for a pure play on oil price. Leveraged is okay. Any suggestions. I saw ERY and ERX but they are...
    Thread by: billsafari, Feb 24, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: ETFs

  4. Is cash no longer fully insured in an IB account ?

    The SIPC is merely covering their a$$ for a potential major event, like a eurozone collapse/recovery and they are letting everyone know now, who...
    Post by: billsafari, Jan 2, 2012 in forum: Interactive Brokers

  5. ES chart patterns

    Will someone fill me in on the boob chart? how to trade it?
    Post by: billsafari, Dec 16, 2011 in forum: Index Futures

  6. ES chart patterns

    Who said I was a new trader? I have been trading stocks and options for 11 years. I just recently added the ES. I know plenty of chart patterns,...
    Post by: billsafari, Dec 15, 2011 in forum: Index Futures

  7. Why would someone buy deep in the money call on dividend stock?

    Some people will buy deep ITM calls because the delta is near 1. So one could get nearly a 1 to 1 move without having to dish out the full price...
    Post by: billsafari, Dec 14, 2011 in forum: Options

  8. Depression coming? What do?

    Barring some miraculous outcome in Europe, only a brainless farm animal would be bullish in this environment.
    Post by: billsafari, Dec 14, 2011 in forum: Trading

  9. It's All GREEK To Me....

    Yes, that is what I meant.
    Post by: billsafari, Dec 13, 2011 in forum: Options

  10. It's All GREEK To Me....

    In it's basic form. For example, if HV is 46 and IV is 87 this should let you know the options are expensive. So if you are trading a event...
    Post by: billsafari, Dec 13, 2011 in forum: Options

  11. It's All GREEK To Me....

    At the very least keep an eye on IV/HV. At least you'll know if the options are expensive or not. This has helped immensely trading options on...
    Post by: billsafari, Dec 12, 2011 in forum: Options

  12. Brokers that are not into re-hypothecate stuff.

    Also, those intraday margins are only for the first 25-50 contracts then the margins go up to 1k and so on, pending on who you go with.
    Post by: billsafari, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers

  13. Brokers that are not into re-hypothecate stuff.

    Acct min's may be different but 400-500 intraday margin is common. Do some home homework before you open your dumbhole.
    Post by: billsafari, Dec 10, 2011 in forum: Retail Brokers