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I now have a unrealized loss of $44 on Europe ($90 for the options and a $46 gain on my FECAX position). I have an EFV 54/51 put spread. I have a VGK 54 put Both have September expirations.

I think SWKS is a buy here.

Thank you. That was very helpful.

Biotech is a great area, especially the diabetes realm. GIVN might be an interesting Israeli play on colonoscopies. I personally won't be buying GIVN since I don't like its financials. They have revenues of $635 on each unit and only $39 operating profit per unit. They could make $1,400 in the...

I am curious if I buy an ETF option (like VTI or EFV), do I need to use Section 1256 tax reporting? What if I have a call or put spread? These instruments may provide lower interest rates even when factoring in the dividend payment that is lost if it is deep enough in the money in comparison...

I sold Europe short at the worst possible time (i.e. February 2nd) and was down as much as $800 at one point. Now my loss has been cut in half and I am really starting to see this play out. I am wondering whether shorting VGK with a $54 long put was the best way to play the troubles in...

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That's fine. I have another that gives real-time quotes. Thanks. I tried the trading feature and while it started off at 100 shares, I was able to change it to one. It's a little bit more complicated than what I am used to at other brokers but isn't as bad as the Forex trading model that all...

When I trade, can I trade in single share units or must I trade in 100 share units? Can I trade in the traditional sense where I enter the quantity, stock symbol, type of order (such as market, limit, or stop), and price? I was wondering this from someone who has used ThinkorSwim. Thanks

Remember that you may get the stock put to you, which means you have a maximum loss of $5,000 with the put. You sell puts if you think the stock will rise in value after it is executed. You BUY puts when you think the stock will fall in value.