https://www.cboe.com/tradable_products/sp_500/spx_options/specifications/ Well, here are the official specifications for the SPX from the CBOE...
How very constructive. Perhaps all your answers are exactly the same too. Move on.
Yes, but the ES is in relation to futures isn't it? The SPX which is the options, apparently does not have any position limits.
On index options such as SPX, RUT, NDX, DJX etc there are no position and exercise limits in effect. Most brokers still have some kind of order...
I use limit orders always. Never market orders.
Yes, I have actually traded as many as 200k option contracts with TD in simulation mode. I will attach trades I did today (using position of 200k...
Ah I see. I did not realise that prior to now. Certainly with TD Ameritrade, one can send an order with a max number of 99,000 contracts, and...
Hello Robert, thank you for your reply. Any position limit up to the equity option limits applied by exchanges would be ideal. So 200/250k option...
I am thinking of registering with Tastytrade. I am based in Europe and so therefore my choice of option brokers is somewhat limited. Interactive...
I wasn't aware of this. Could be a contributing factor in margin requirements. Thank you for that information, I'll check it out.
That's my next step I think, Tastytrade. Hopefully a much better broker than the shocking IB...
Good point. Although, I find TD Ameritrade a much better platform, much easier to use than IB, and none of the restrictive nonsense and regulatory...
So this begs the question then, if options trading is so challenging and deliberately cumbersome on IB, why does anyone trade with them?
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