I also do not think that you will have a problem getting an execution with QQQ options (assuming that you are trading as a customer and not as a...
You do not have to worry about borrowing like you do when you are shorting stock. Sometimes using options is the only way possible to short a...
Another good thing about options is that if you are a customer (not a broker dealer or market maker) and the market is not locked or crossed, you...
Make sure that you guys do it right: (1) equal parity to broker/dealers, market makers, and customers based on strict price and time parity...
What usually happens when a parent tries to buy up the minority shares of a child outstanding, the stock will trade above the value of the bid....
I think you are probably OK if you are trying to split markets. In that case BEST works pretty well. However, if you are trying to pick off...
You can see Knight's retail limit order book during market hours. http://www.knight-sec.com/disclaimer/bookWelcome.asp _______________...
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You are absolutely correct about exercising in the money calls is not optimal under ordinary circumstances. The problem we face, though, is the...
You need to directly route the order to the exchange that has the low offer. I never use BEST for options, I just route it to a specific exchange.
You are wrong about this being a waste of time. Some stocks cannot be shorted at all. If you are long an in the money option, there is no way of...
Is it possible for IB to implement a way to exercise options in the TWS? This would be great because: (1) Positions would be updated...
Island trades more QQQ than the AMEX anyway. http://www.isld.com/qqq/ Plus, I am sure the Susquehanna will do anything in their power to...
Hey at least the people in Hong Kong no how to do business: (1) nice lunch break in the middle of the day (one hour or so of no trading...
Yup, Dan was a real loss for IB. He would get things done immediately. Plus, he had a brain and could figure things out. Hopefully, IB will...
Essentially the automated options exchanges are the ISE and the P-Coast. If you put an order in between the spread, you will change the quote...
Actually, the CBOE through its CBOEdirect platform trades RUT, DJX, and OEX during extended trading hours (8:00 am to 9:15 am Eastern time)....
If you are using an Excel linked spreadsheet, you can just copy the cells down and modify what you want. Faster if you can live with this format...
Quote: I think that the specialists should have a pretty good idea of the brokers who represent the different funds. If not, they still must...
Specialists do not know the identify to the buyer/seller (unless it is leaked to them). They just know the name of the broker and the type of...
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