A buyer of an option can never be assigned. He can only exercise his option or automatically have the option exercised if is in the money at expiration. The exception is if the customer opts not to exercise by giving notice to the broker not to exercise. Customers frequently opt out if the...
It doesn't follow. Firms that get paid for order flow just sell the stock to firms that pay them for the order flow.
There has not been one report of a firm restricting closing transactions
The client who is short receives a buy in notice,
1. There are no shares available to short or very few .. At least one place has a 200% maintenance requirement.
2.The question to ask since IB is no longer a market maker why are they doing a favor for the market makers.
3. A Put spread is a reasonable strategy. e.g. Najirian bought the april...
Shaq is an excellent trader. He put out a ridiculous offer in a hot market hoping some fool would lift it. Then he gave himself a reality check and hit the bid.
It is SOP (standard operating procedures), That's life. You already answered your own question., assuming the info. you received is accurate.
Breakdowns are common when systems become overwhelmed. No broker is immune and neither are exchanges.