On index options such as SPX, RUT, NDX, DJX etc there are no position and exercise limits in effect. Most brokers still have some kind of order...
I am thinking of registering with Tastytrade. I am based in Europe and so therefore my choice of option brokers is somewhat limited. Interactive...
The frustration with IB continues. I think I'm nearly done. I have mentioned in a previous threads about IB's restrictive trading policies, and...
I have recently begun trading with IB using options trades such as Vertical spreads, Calendar spreads, Butterfly spreads etc. I have noticed that...
Regarding the index options in particular, for which there are no position limits. I am wondering how feasible it would be to buy or sell 1...
As you all may be aware, there are no position limits in effect for most European style index options. Probably the most liquid of these is the...
I am looking into opening an account with Tastyrade to trade options, after experiencing disappointment with IB's paper money platform. I believe...
So, further to previous posts I have made in relation to my paper trading journey on IB, I am faced with yet another issue. When attempting to...
I posted yesterday about the frustrating process of attempting to execute vertical credit spread options on the Interactive Brokers platform. This...
Hello all Recently I opened a paper money account with Interactive Brokers, mainly with the purpose of trading options to test strategies etc....
So I am a big fan of vertical credit spreads in options trading, mainly because they have limited risk. Of course, the reward is also limited,...
Has anyone on this forum ever hit the 200k or more number of contracts when trading options? I know the threshold for equity options is 250k, and...
I find myself getting filled at mid price quite frequently, especially on the indexes such as Ndx, Spx etc. This can be much more profitable than...
I hope this little fact has not gone unnoticed amongst the general trading community. I always stick with credit spreads, mostly for their ability...
So I am still continuing my research into electricity futures such as PJM, Ercot, Nyiso, Caiso etc. I have discovered that the margins for many of...
I am looking at a range of off-peak PJM products on the CME website, and the tick size for these particular markets seems to be 0.05*5*number of...
Recently I have been analysing some electricity/power futures contracts, and I am attempting to figure out the value of tick sizes etc. In...
I am wondering if it would be possible, if one had the money and the risk tolerance of course, to open a million or more options contracts in...
I'm still learning about futures trading and in particular spread trading. What has me confused for awhile now is this...When you see a chart...
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