Recent content by arl

what database lists this performance?

Interactive Brokers System Status Created/Updated 2008/12/01 14:36 Suspension of Real Time Option Exercise TWS functionality which provides real time exercise of US security options has been removed for the foreseeable future. All exercise notices submitted via the TWS will be processed...

unacceptable if IB actually does it that way

I agree IB needs to do something about this

Early exercise is almost certainly not going to happen unless there is a dividend, in which case he will end up being short overnight (with his long call) and have to pay the dividend, not to mention dealing with the IB margin liquidation the next day. That is why I was suggesting doing these...

I would think the main worry about early exercise is when the stock goes ex-dividend. Why not just do the same spread with puts if you don't want to worry about early exercise?

DO NOT download the new TWS 878 released 10/24/07. It freezes up and crashes, I called IB and while they are aware of the issue, they have not issued any advisory, nor have they pulled the new release from their system.

On certain ETF, index options Supposedly moving to a liquidity model, but keeping cancellation fees? http://individuals.interactivebrokers.com/en/accounts/fees/commission.php?ib_entity=llc New Options Pricing On September 28, the number of US option classes trading in pennies will...

This problem was manually corrected by IB, and the system appears to be working fine now.

I was just told over the phone that if they had not made any manual adjustments yesterday, it would have corrected on its own overnight in the synch with clearing, but since they made the adjustments, it is still off this morning.

Actually neither - web confirms show executions that don't show at all in the execution blotter, but the web confirms are only showing one leg of a combo order (which only should have been executed if the other leg went off as well). The account window is incorrect on both legs. There are other...

On a light volume, I traded very few shares and options today. IB execution window is not reflecting what is in the account window, or what the website trade confirmations show. In addition, after calling the trade desk for the past few hours they keep adding and subtracting shares and...