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I went short at 129.70 and got out at the LOD today (wherever that is). So easy.

I was stopped out on that trade. I clearly state stops with all my trades, as with this current trade. :)

SHORT 4209.25 STOP 4222

What??

That's not what I'm asking. If Joe bought 1000 shares FROM ME, whatever he paid (minus the fee) should be credited to my account, and I should be able to use that money to pay out the dividend. But that's not the case here, or is it?

But let's circle back to my initial question. If I'm not being credited for the borrowed shares, which somebody else BOUGHT FROM ME, why should I be responsible for paying the dividend to THAT person?

No, no, no...THAT CANNOT HAPPEN....Not possible! This is a NEW economy. We've entered the NEW paradigm. Believe me, bro, it's REALLY different this time. (Umm, what else am I supposed to say?) Oh that's right, there will be QE INFINITY (Damn it!), always there to bail us out.

Thanks, but that's something I'm already aware of. My question was more about why they refuse to credit my short position by segregating it in Type3 account while forcing me to pay the dividend. This is like telling a person who gets a bank loan not to use that same money to pay off the...

I read this quote today, which I find most fitting: Rich is transient, wealth is enduring.

I never understood that rationale. If that's so, why are you responsible for paying the dividend?

What about all the previous blockbuster accomplishments he's achieved? They don't count any more??

We'll see. But the market didn't rally for the last 3 weeks for nothing. The entire premium has already been priced in IMO. Unless the news is much better than what the street is expecting (like that flakey payroll number last week), I would think there is higher chance of rolling over than...

First, how do you know that these are market orders, let alone a single order? These days, HFTs and algos of all stripes use various order tactics to fool everyone else. It's nearly impossible to pin down these orders. As far as soaking up all the orders on the book, isn't that the only way to...

When was this written? 2008? I guess I was asleep for the last 14 years.

Nah. It's time to skin the cat.

While not related to early exercise, this could also happen

As Robert stated above, you exercise early only when you are ITM and the stock's ex-div is just around the corner. If it weren't for the dividend, you're likely just close the position outright. Well, if your fund doesn't have the money to deliver the shares, then you end up with a margin call.

Short 45.25 Swing trade Stop 65.75 Target at least 100 handle

Breakouts are fine, but wait until there's a pullback. Same thing in reverse. Don't sell when the bottom falls out. There will usually be a quick bounce. That's when you want to go short.

You basically sign up and pay a monthly fee through your futures broker. For example, AMP futures charges $1 for CME tier 1 or $3 for all GLOBEX (CME, CBOT and NYMEX). This is pretty much the same with most brokers. https://www.ampfutures.com/trading-info/exchange-data-fees