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Hi Someone has to mention @JackRab . In my opinion One of the bests, without any doubt. It's a pity that he has not participated in the forum for a long time.

Hi I have a question about early assignment before the ex dividend date. Let's imagine that tomorrow is the ex dividend date for SPY and I am short some itm calls with 30 dte. and 0.17 of extrinsic value. The same strike put is 0.48 and the dividend amount is 1.23 Oh and the delta of the...

thanks @TheBigShort The expected 4.3 dollar move for earnings is aproximated, and probably very bad aproximated. In fact it is the first time I look at this. From TOS I get, for HD, 1) 15 FEB , 7 dte , iv= 20.20 price range= +/- 4.31 2) 22 FEB , 14 dte , iv= 18.64 p.r = 5.51 3) 01 MAR ...

Hi @TheBigShort Thanks for this thread. Hi have no experience trading earnings but trying to understand what you guys are looking for. Looking at the HD numbers I don't understand why the expected earnings move is 4.3% . It seems that is 4.3 points, dollars, and that is a much less % move...

Hi I don't know almost nothing about NG options . Please care to explain why there is such vol. in march and april expirations. And why is only like this ones a year. thank you. edit, Feb. and March

Hi @guru I have found the way and I am going to explain it for anyone who could be interested. It has to be done from the Order entry / advanced / Hedge / Pair trade thanks

Hi When an action causes a bigger damage than it tries to avoid , becomes an unfair action. And its usual for the IB autoliquidation system to do that. And the leverage. The fact of taking the money to the limit does not mean that has to be mistreated. Those who trade options know that it is...

Thank you. It seems a little bit laborious. There should be the possibility to route the orders from the strategy builder in the option chain. Maybe they are not interested in make it so easy.

So there are a lot of ways to do it . Are you talking about IB ? If you explain me only one I will be satisfied and grateful.

Interesting thread, thank you @TheBigShort My Strategy Builder only have the possibility of smart routing. How do you choose the route ? If I place an individual option order I have the chance to choose the routing but not if it's a combo order.

Hi I would like to make two questions about combo orders. I want to place an options combo order on two underlyings and a total of 4 legs. Seems that my broker IB, doesn't support it. But it seems that it is possible with two legs. Is the same thing with other brokers? I also would like to...

Hi An interesting discussion. The example from @ajacobson is good , but when the market maker buys the put he is probably buying it at the ask price. So he will lose what he gained selling the call. And not to mention the interest that he will pay for being long stock. And the fees and...

Thank you for the insight @elt894 Wikipedia, _ if a stock is purchased on Friday at any time before the close of trade on that day, a payment or check must arrive at the broker's office by the close of business on Tuesday. The stock market closes at 16:00 EST. So probably they settle the...

Yes, of course the settlement is t + 2 , but that doesn't affect the idea I am trying to explain. It only defers the situation for two days. But the fact is the same. The Broker is charging a whole day interest for a transaction that took place 40 minutes earlier. That is like what happened...

Thank you @elt894 A very useful answer. I didn't know that IB offers T+1 settlement in certain equity securities. I will take a look. The problem , as you stated, is the no chance to react. _It is not only about the assignment notice, it's also about the transaction per se, it is realized on...

Hi I have to explain it more clearly and with more details . My fault, Robert Morse. Now let's take into consideration the settlment for stocks, trade day + 2 A very easy and simple single position. _ Wednesday day 1 , I sell 1 Spy put. During the day it goes itm . that night at 2:00 am EST...

Time of day of the transaction is important indeed , in my opinion , as the cash balance is settled at 17:00 pm .That is why I did the first question, if it is the same hour for all brokers. So depending of the hour of the transaction it will be taked in consideration or not in order to...

Thank you Robert . Yes, I was thinking of you. I think my broker accrues improper, undue, interest. But I might be wrong. I don't understand how the broker can receive interest for a transaction that has not happened yet. When the transactions happens ? E.g. If my short puts are early...

I thought that maybe two o three people in the forum could answer this question. I think I have found a bad praxis from my broker, but before I post it to the forum, I have to be sure of a couple of things. Let me ask a new question about options. If my short puts are early assigned, the...

Hi There is an important difference between the Ending cash balance and the Ending Settled cash balance. I allways finish the trading day, 12:00 pm EST, with a positive cash balance, every day, but I am not able to finish every day with a positive settled cash balance. That was like a mistery...