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Okay guys, this is being taken too deeply and delving into money management, psychology, English langauge, this and that. All I was after was to understand the difference between the two - why one appears cheaper than the other when it would appear they are both doing the same thing (closing...

Please move along sir, if you are not prepared to assist. Thank you! FYI, it's paper-trading and I am trying to educate myself!

I pray for your assistance please regarding the following: I BTO 1 INTC PUT strike 32 expiring 19/01/2018 for $3.09 INTC has gone up to 35. As at now, I can roll up to a 30/35 bear put spread expiring 19/01/2018 for a debit of $1.14 OR STC the 32 put strike for $1.58 (current bid) for a loss of...

Hello All. IB TWS does not seem to have the IMI (Intraday Momentum Index) indicator. Is there an indicator on IB TWS that does the same thing as the IMI please? Thank you

Hi all. Probably a stupid question but please bear with me. When you sell a put or call and want to close it out before the expiry day to avoid it being exercised against you (assuming it ends up ITM), is there a difference between just closing it (which on my platform IB TWS means...

Thanks for the tip T44. My IB account base currency is actually USD, but I am based in the UK and thus have my funds in GBP. So the idea is to transfer GBP from my bank account to my IB account, and then convert the transferred GBP into USD through IB's trading platform.

Everyone, thank you very much for your replies. I am most grateful!

Hello all. I am UK based and have a USD denominated account with IB. In the past when I wanted to fund it, I use money transfer companies to transfer my pounds (converted into US dollars) into my IB account. However, I am not too happy with the exchange rates I am getting, compared to the...

Why, some how do I find the above stories hard to believe. Is it really that simple that teenagers are making millions trading options and stocks! What the heck are we oldies doing wrong then!

Everyone that has responded to my enquiry, thank you very much for your tips and advice. Much appreciated. Please keep them coming ;)

Thanks

Hello K-Pia, thanks for your response. By the way, where is the book (or link to the book), nothing shows in you post?

Hello 1245, thanks for your reply. My expectation can be summarised as follows. Example I am bullish XYZ stock and expect it to move up in price in the near term (obviously by exactly how much or how soon is unkown). So I decide to buy say a 3-month call with the expectation of a 5 - 10% move in...

Hello all. For those that successfully trade options by buying calls (when bullish outlook) or puts (when bearish outlook), which is the most effective of these - buying ITM, deep ITM, ATM, OTM or deep OTM? I am not after the arguments against buying calls/puts. I know the general perception...

Many thanks. That was most helpful :thumbsup:

Hello newwurldmn, many thanks for the info, much appreciated. Just wondering where these guys get their info from then for their pre-announcement earnings strategy: eraningstrader.com

Guys, thank you very much, I am most grateful. Unfortunately, all the sites mentioned so far I have already come across and they do not provide what I am looking for - companies that are going to make pre-announcements about their earnings and the dates these pre-annoucements are going to be...

Thanks zdreg. Did come across the site you mention above during my search, but unfortunately the site does not provide what I am looking for.

Hello. Anybody knows where I can find this info please. I have searched far and wide on the internet but can't seem to find this info. There are a few sites that give dates for earnings announcements, but not for the pre-announcements. Thanks