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Hi, I understand that in the U.S. the options margin requirements, which are rule based, should not be higher than the maximum possible loss of an option spread position. So that, for example, the margin of a short vertical put of 10 points should not be higher than USD 1000, under any...

thanks but do you have other suggestions except for TNA (which is a small cap index)? I am looking for a broader indexes.

I know about FAS but I am trying to find a 3x ETF on a broader index (such as the S&P 500, DJIA, FTSE, etc.). Is there anything like that?

Are there any options on leveraged bullish ETFs of major indexes (such as the S&P 500) with a leverage ratio of at least 3? If so, I would appreciate if you give me the symbols, thanks (so far I only found options on a 2x bullish ETF).

Why puts? If you think the market is going down you should buy calls, not puts, on bear funds (I assume you refer to funds that have a short position on the underlying).

Thanks for the detailed response. I didn't find a reference to seed capital in the article in the link, can you please provide a link to the specific article you mentioned? Also, as to collective2, don't you think that the people who provide there trading "signals" are on the borderline of...

I understand that generally the other side of a spread order will be the opposite spread order, but it is also possible that the exchange will electronically match a spread order to a few signle orders with an aggregate price that is equal to the spread limit. If such situation occurs, can only...

Are you sure that C2 is appropriate also for long-term investing and not just for trading based on "signals"? I got the impression that C2 let people to publish their trading system and if other people like that they can subscribe for a fee, and C2 pass a certain amount of that fee along to the...

What do you mean by "legged from a busted trade"? Do you say that the situation that I described, in which after my spread order was filled only one leg (and not the other) was busted, could not happen? Please clarify, thanks.

If I was filled on a two-leg spread order which was submitted to the exchange as such, can the exchange decide to bust just one leg of the spread and not the other? Or any decision to bust a trade which was submitted as a spread order should be made regarding both legs? I am asking it because if...

This logic sounds correct, so do how people really start managing OPM and making money from that? Even if you have a 10 million fund you can earn only a modest amount after you consider the expenses, and I assume that money managers don't start with a 10 million but with much less. But if...

and in such cases does the exchanges usually just adjust a trade to reflect the correct price or actually nullify (or "bust") the whole trade? it seems reasonable to me that "bust" a trade will be very rare as compared to adjustment of a trade, since it could have worse consequences than just an...

Does it happen regarding specific product (such as index options, specific equity options, etc.) or does it happen regarding different types of options? Also, do they bust your trade ("nullify" the trade so that you return to the situation you were before the trade) or do they just adjust the...

I also agree, but the range of retail commissions is very wide and if you are not on the medium or low side of the range the commissions may amount to large sums and then it is just sensible to try to get to a range of commissions which is more reasonable and eats up less of your profits. After...

Can you completely eliminate cancellation fees by just entering DTC orders (if you don't modify or cancel the orders during the day)? or does it only reduce the fees by some amount?

Also, IB does not charge cancel/modify fees for spread US option orders (as long as I am aware of).

I am trying to find the cheapest online option broker for a retail trader regarding US options as measured by the commissions per option contract (I trade usually low volumes so I measure the commission per single contract and not per larger volumes). So far Lightspeed ($0.60 with $1.00...

You can trade European options through IB but I am not sure about how competitive the rates there in relation to other brokers and also I am not familiar with non-U.S. brokerage firm that offers European option trading. Also, I did not find so far other U.S. broker that offers access to the...

Sometimes I find it difficult to get fills on the opening order than the closing order (and vice versa), so if I want to close position to take a profit and simultaneously open a new one I prefer just to have two working orders -- one for opening and one for closing. If such orders are not...

This is a Reg-T account, not Portfolio Margin. How does it affect the GPV? Are there differnt GPV limitations for different types of accounts? Regarding the two side question, I understand your logic and it makes sense but it is very confusing, since as you see I receive other answers as...