I've made a little test in sym: I've converted all my funds in USD, open a stock position grater than my funds (+-10%) and tried to see difference...
The options are a lot and it is quite difficult to understand the implication of all. it is matter of getting used to different tools and...
I Just found that IBKR have two types of FX trade: FXConv that is actually a currency conversion and VIRTUAL FX Position, that is virtual you...
indeed now that the EUR is getting stronger I feel more the need of an hedge :)
I still dont have a capital that needs a 6E but I think rolling at the right time the M6E will not be much effort.
I am holding EUR and IBKR make me buy us stocks with a margin loan so I don’t have to convert to USD, so I am now paying borrowing and margin...
Just checked: the margin required for a contract of M6E is 558.82$ This makes the future margin wise more convenient than an ETF that has a margin...
That's very interesting ifo, I guess the M6E contract also mentioned by @Real Money will take 1/10 of the capital compared to 6E and give me lot...
Another question I have is how much ETF or futures will impact your buying power
that’s more or less what I thought to do but hedging the whole account and not single positions that would be easier.
Yes that’s indeed what I want to avoid, the issue with converting all to usd is that if I don’t hedge the EUR value of my account and PNL can be...
my Broker is Interactive Broker. Indeed I also consider ETF and Options I did not do a real calculation of what is cheaper but reading around...
I am looking for a good simple way to edge currency risk 1) I have a base EUR currency account and I mainly trade USD stocks. At the moment I...
Same situation here, with a huge amount of thing to learn and little time, but without rushing I am building my way
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