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def - thanks for the clarification on options ! That is very good news for those of us with IRAs/cash accounts. :)

def - please clarify which regulation prohibits IB from allowing a long call in an IRA account unless it is "restricted" ? I agree with NeutronJuan - surely if Dreyfus allows such trades without restrictions - IB can do the same. Both IB and Dreyfus are members of the NYSE - so the same...

def - what about buying calls ? i.e. buying calls(funds equal to the aggregate exercise value of the long calls are restricted) http://www.interactivebrokers.com/i...e.html~top.body Does this mean I have to have funds available in my account to cover the exercise of the call ? I was...

def - do you know what "restricted" means with regard to IB Level I option account ? Please see my previous post on this thread. Thanks.

Regarding trading options in an IB IRA account (Level I), does anyone know what the term "restricted" means ? TIA. :eek: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stock Options Level I Same abilities as granted under Stock Cash Account plus covered call...

This guy is offering $ 10 million for the capture of Osama Bin Laden.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/170265.html Hacker Offering $10Mil For Bin Laden Gets Death Threats By Ned Stafford, Newsbytes...

IB keeps getting better... :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interactive Brokers Communiqué September 21,2001 IB Now Offers Multi-Currency Accounts IB now provides you with the unique ability to fund in a base currency and trade...

"as of today options are offered in IRA accounts for IB." def, that's great news !! My IB IRA account was just approved. I'll definitely take advantage of the opportunity to trade options. :)

IB - very commendable. That says a lot about your company.

You are the one who needs to get a clue and get real. What kind of moral compass do you have ? Even infamous short sellers have taken the high road and have chosen not to profit from this tragedy. Shorting is fine under normal circumstances - but profiting from a stock decline due to...

FBI probes short-selling, report says Bin Laden associates may have profited from terror attacks By Robert Windrem NBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT Sept. 15 — The Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra reported Saturday that associates of Islamic fanatic Osama bin Laden might have used...

09/14/2001 - Updated 09:49 AM ET Japan checking securities trade for bin Laden link TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's securities watchdog said Friday it is investigating trading around the time of this week's terror attacks in the United States to see if any transactions were linked to Islamic...

Good article on single stock futures... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://optionetics.com/articles/article_full.asp?idNo=4424 Single Stock Futures Trading Moves Toward First Phase Realization By Shelley Souza, Optionetics.com...

Good article about T+1 from Securities Industries Association... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.sia.com/press/html/pr-tplusone.html SECURITIES INDUSTRY'S SHIFT TO T+1 WILL BENEFIT INVESTORS, REDUCE RISK, AND SAVE MONEY New York...

Babak - that is good news ! With IRA accounts, many folks have some significant $$$ at stake so T+1 at least provides much greater flexibility. I also believe there are more restrictions when trading through an IRA versus a regular cash account. My wife tried to buy a stock on the Toronto...

Hard to understand why using my own cash is considered free riding i.e..."NYSE Interpretation 220.8 (c)/13 states that "Day Trading and Free Riding in a Cash Account are not permitted under Regulation T"." :( Anyways def - just wanted to say thanks for keeping an open mind. Rules are rules -...

Ouch !! This T+3 mandate being imposed on cash accounts is ridiculous. Folks are using their own cash (i.e. not borrowing a dime from anyone). At the very minimum - trade settlement should be T+1. I hope IB challenges the new rule. :mad:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by def... "i am told there will be some vast improvements to the acct info coming shortly" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is realtime updating of...

version77 - please check the following threads regarding IB shorts: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1668&highlight=ib+short+list http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1534&highlight=ib+short+list You can usually find some relevant discussion...

Def - do you have any news to share on the possibility of IB customers being able to daytrade in a cash account ? I'm confident that IB supports small investors in this matter. In today's age - I feel strongly that customers with cash accounts should be able to trade with realtime...