Recent content by rrover

Anyone who trades forex with IB, how are you reporting Forex gains? The 1099-B they sent me doesn't include any Forex activity and their activity statements for forex don't seem to add up.

I have a few questions regarding experiences with the day-trading margins that Mirus Futures offers. 1.) Are they offered during session hours (ie: 16:30 - 16:15 on ES) or during high volume hours (ie: 9:30 - 16:00 on ES)? 2.) Do pending orders count against margin? If I have a limit order...

Let's say I expect SPY to bounce at $100. Instead of putting out $10k for a position in the ETF, I buy 1 call option. If price is currently trading at $110, how could I put that options order into the market now, so it's ready should SPY drop to $100? How can I predetermine actual...

I've been day-trading futures for 2 years now. I'm looking to start trading longer term, daily charts. However, I'm not real comfortable with the size of the stops required in futures. I have never traded options outside of a simulator but I've spent quite a bit of time learning about them...