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Used Schwab for the first time. They don't. Means more work for my accountant. What about the other brokers? IB? TS? Fidelity? Others?

STC?

Most recent? Are they useful? Anyone besides Dearborn’s. Is there a Cliff Notes for the Study Guides, which seem quire lengthy and bloated.

Is there a benchmark for a long naked OTM ES calls, I wonder, or iron condors?

Sorry, typo, meant RIAs.

Just wondering how this segment of the trading universe benchmarks itself.

Because I let a high percentage expire, instead of closing, I really didn't consider them. I've also heard some scuttlebutt about fills being erratic

I forget the reasons, but I'm doing ES over SPX. Have thought about full SP futures options, which I believe are only floor traded, but the size might bring down commission costs.

Schwab. The margin rates are high as are the commissions. I believe.

Like how high?

Trading 5 or 10 lots a trade, 10 - 50 trades a month, letting 90 percent expire, rarely spreading, 500k account. IB?

But if I am short, I am not holding them anymore, right?

That's what I thought only it sounded too good to be true -- a loophole I suspect will get closed somehow in the future.

Um, yes, we all know what UVXY is. But what about the tax issue I posed?

Let's say, UVXY. When do I pay taxes if I never cover?

F&F account

Was thinking separately managed accounts through IB. Pooling seems like a hassle.

Dear ---- January was a safe and modestly profitable month for the fund. Assets started at $551,102.89 and finished at $553,963.23 giving it a 0.52% return. The S&P 500 lost 5.3% over the same period. Most of the fund was invested in cash with a substantial portion in out-of-the-money short...

Holding off for now but keeping an eye on it.

ETPs? Futures? Options?