Yeah they try to earn a risk free rate on the premium collected. Interest rates are low now but in the trading analogy that's like using your put...
I saw the trailer and it reminds me of the typical over the top Eddie Murphy comedy flicks like Beverly Hills Cops, etc. Generally not in the mood...
lol true. But it's got pit trading. And it's got a good trading moral booster cuz the guy loses everything, takes a hiatus, then wins at least...
I dunno if you can pin point a trader, but you could be referring to the bailed out hedge fund Long Term Capital Management? Could be others too...
I know that some self regulatory organizations and exchanges report daily short sale VOLUME. This is free to view. E.g. from FINRA reporting on...
Insurance companies often don't sell naked premium though, particularly if their risk exposure becomes too high. There is reinsurance to hedge...
How do you derive short interest information in real time, when they are only officially reported twice monthly according to FINRA regulations and...
I thought that initially too. But I've had a change of thought and am now in the middle as far as which is better. When you are buying premium,...
I think that supertrader says she adjusts positions if the market moves against them? Maybe closing some puts that are too close and re-selling...
Some people do that with the VIX as well. Lose most of the time, but VIX has a tendency to spike hard, and so they make money after a long period...
Just wondering, which names do you normally trade?
Why is it the norm? Some might want to trade indexes. Some might want to trade single stocks. I don't think there is a right way to do it. Index...
Are there not a couple of hedge fund examples where the fund got wiped from naked put selling? It works for a while, maybe even a long while, then...
IB has the SLB database, which you can view with your browser to see availability and borrowing charge. I'm not trading now so can't see details...
Not sure. Maybe you're right in that it reflects in the options pricing to reflect borrowing cost. But not sure exactly as cost of stock borrowing...
You can break it down to the individual parts and affect the overall portfolio risk as a sum of it's parts. Obviously individual position is not...
I don't think discussion and discourse is a bad thing. Neither is a healthy dose of self doubt and awareness to keep one in check. The whole thing...
For me they're a fine broker. I never put on those trades anyway. I just don't understand the logic here based on a trial what if trade....
I think they should use the revenue from the exposure fee and actually use it to on hedges that the customer refuses to buy themselves. At least...
Well, if you're speaking in legal terms, since IB operates around the world, and each region has their own securities regulartor, it becomes kind...
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