What typically happens to the interest earned on the cash set aside for margin requirements on option positions? Do brokers usually keep it or is...
I saw on a couple of "woowoo" conspiracy theory type websites mention of impending doom because of high volume of deep in the money Sep SPY 700...
I've got my cash in a combo of Cal Muni money market and short term US treasuries. Would these be at risk in a meltdown? What would be safer? I...
Did he bust a gut yet? Sometimes I wish I had a TV set.
I've never traded it. I just "bought" 1 calendar for .90 credit. Aug 22.50 is bid/ask 4.90/5.10, Sep 3.50/2.90. The TOS risk graph shows...
I guess everyone just had to buy during the last 1/2 hour on a Friday during a volatile week. Right.
Will he pop an artery this time?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aBuz_1cIZ_EQ&refer=home July 31 (Bloomberg) -- Bear Stearns Cos., manager of two hedge...
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070727/20070727005793.html?.v=1 They waited until late on Friday night to pull their dividend. It was announced and the...
In a report titled "Assets and Liabilities of Commercial Banks", way down at the bottom, Line #34, this amount just showed up: 34...
Since a covered call is considered to be the equivalent of a naked put, can you construct an Iron Condor or Butterfly starting with long stock?...
I switched from Schwab to Fidelity last year. This was mostly based on recommendations here and other places. However, after dealing with Fido's...
For some reason that Fidelity can't explain, when I download my trades from last year most of the option trades only reference the CUSIP number,...
I'm starting this thread to discuss reverse collars mentioned by "4Q" (borankin), our visitor from the Optionetics board. I got into holding...
(AP) November 20, 2006 WASHINGTON -- Congress today announced that the Office of President of the will be outsourced to India as of January 1,...
How they tried to warn us that attacking Iraq was a bad idea? And we called them cowards and worse, and renamed French Fries to Freedom Fries, and...
he will most likely do it before the new Congress starts in January.
I ended up with a naked DEC 470 put after unwinding some other positions today. Of course before that it was pushing 500 and afterwards it tanked...
- The "crack price" (difference between raw oil and refined product) is at historic lows, barely covering the cost of recovery. - DOE is not...
[I think this is the right forum to post this, if not move it to where it belongs.] What are some good Closed End Funds for income? If I go to...
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