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Gatrader, Now I know what you asked me.... Yes you are right. It is a pooled capital account. But that is where the similarities end. We have an independent firm that manages trader risk and firm risk in real time using a very sophisticated program (exactly the same one that Market maker...

Gatrader, For some reason (probably my own ignorance of how to work these forums ) I can not see the message you sent me. I get an email that you sent a response and when I click on the link I get some of the thread but not the latest messages. When I send this to you I will then be deposited...

Larryb, I will be happy to go over Risk based vs Reg T with you also. But I'm leaving my office now. So I'll pick it up tomorrow. Or you can email me at: Keith.glanz@greentreetrading.com best regards, K89

HD, I would be happy to talk privately, but tell me how to do it. THis is my first day at Elite and the first time I've ever entered a chat room (talk about inexperienced!...) There was somebody else interested in margin as part of the thread, but I defer to you. You can email me at...

HD, Thanks for the explanation. I know about the Think or Swim platform and think it's pretty good. I don't quite understand how they figure your margin. It sounds like you're in a regular reg T account but they allow some cross margining of positions based on the credit side. Just in case...

HD, Interesting trade you do with that iron albatross (I have to admit I've never heard of that strategy...very cool) But I agree with you completely about risk vs reward. Just out of curiousity, are you a prop trader? How does your firm calculate your margin? And How is it reduced by putting...

Actually, I did warn about the dangers to the downside related to expiring Oct puts last week on Bloomberg TV (Oct 17th)

I think the indicators point to more sideways action. Strong economic numbers (low inventories combined with strong consumer spending = turning the corner on job creation) plus very good earnings out of the majority of companies, offset by low VIX (excess complacency) and a few high profile...

You might always look to buy the out of the money wings ( or at least the downside wing) when shorting strangles to limit risk. This is always the way I traded on the floor of the PCX for 17 years and it served me well. Look to manage risk rather than leasve yourself open to event risk. The...

Remenber, that VIX is now calculated differently (as of sept 22) and is no longer the S&P 100 but the S&P 500 and it weights the at the money option heavier than the out of the money. So the effect is to lower the VIX number. The old VIX (now VXO) is a bit higher than the new VIX.