Recent content by Evanp90

Yes, they said there was an error in their code base devs fixed. I didn’t press for further details.

IBKR actually reached out an rectified the issue. Everything worked out in the end. I'm very pleased and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Thank you I appreciate the time you took to read my post. Finra is a good idea. I believe I answered your questions aside from the cash in the money line Sma. And yes there was money in there but very little.

the last trades I put on were long $Mara ATM calls, long OTM SPY put spreads. I did theses. IB’s answer is that they can do whatever they want whenever they want with vix products essentially. It’s on their website and I agreed to it.

yes, long the jan18 $18c and short the Jan18 $23call. Cash settled vix. Did you listen to the audio in the original post? Does that sound like a good answer?

They are unequivocally a scam. They have liquidated some of my options positions and I’m not borrowing. The only thing in my account is long calls, long call spreads same months. All paid in full on a regular margin account. I have no naked options and have borrowed nothing. Here is the phone...

Yes, I'm long Jan18 $18 and short Jan18 $23. Nothing fancy, or so I though.

It certainly does, it feels as if they put the customer dead last. Why do you think they actually sold some of the other options in my account? Are there any logical reasons that aren't nefarious? i.e. why did they actually do it?

I’m an IBKR customer with a regular margin account. I’m long some equity call options, vix call options, and fair amount of vix call debit spreads. I’m have no naked options and have no short or long shares, no futures etc. I’ve borrowed nothing and used no margin. Even though everything is paid...