They don't do margin calls, they just liquidate. I have frequently had liquidations at the end of the day when margin switches from 4x to 2x, but...
stenevang and agrau, Thanks for the input, I have been out of touch for a few days. I'll check out your recommendations. Thanks again.
Thanks, I got it and unzipped it. It looks like I have "Robo daily" and "Symbols".
abogdan, I would really appreciate the downloader. What do I need to do to get it? Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help. I'm not looking for quotes, just a quick and easy way to download EOD prices for a lot of stocks for the past 2 or 3 years...
I am having trouble downloading historical data into Excel in an efficient manner. I would like to download EOD prices for a few hundred stocks...
Thanks for the suggestion. I think this is a good chart: http://stockcharts.com/charts/carpet.html I just wish they had more historical data....
I have been out of touch for a while, and could use some recommendations. I am looking for a vendor or provider that offers custom heat maps. I...
Options expire on the third Friday of the month, so tomorrow there will be a lot of options that expire. All options that expire in January of...
I was actually buying a straddle and then buying or selling the stock when it had moved far enough to cover the cost of the straddle plus a small...
About the only way I learn anything is by trying it, so I put a few of these positions on to see how this strategy would work in real time. I...
I find this interesting and not too surprising. How long have you been using this reversal technique? Are you concerned that you may eventually...
Thank you Lescor.
Could someone confirm that I have correctly understood the dividend on PEG? I am of the understanding that PEG is paying an annual dividend of...
def, Thanks for the response, it is the cash limit in particular that I am concerned about. While I am often using margin, there are times...
Some others have joked about the aggregate limit, but my concern is that this limit applies to IB's aggregate limit. It appears to me that each...
GATrader, Thanks for the suggestion and input, I will try to find the book. Maybe it will help clear up my confusion about gamma trading.
Riskarb, Thanks for the input. I have been reading about gamma trading on this board, but I'm not completely clear on the actual logistics of...
With the big Nas stocks I agree that you won't see much slippage at all. With NYSE stocks it could be a different story. Most of the listed...
Hello Dollars, Would you mind elaborating on how you use a large number of contracts to increase your profitability? Do you enter several ICs...
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