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Below is a example trade scenario that I am trying and the margin window when I try to submit this. Is it possible to find which column is the margin column based on this ?

Hi guys, I am trying to do a credit spread trade on the IB trader workstation paper trading account and got this as margin impact. How do I read this - what is the margin required ? Is it the first column or the second column or the third one that shows the margin required to do this trade ...

Hi Guys, Do we need to have a stop loss order for a Futures trade if I have a put option in place to hedge it ? Thank you

Thank you for the reply Amahrix. On this question: Just want to check - does it get auto-exercised if it is before the exoiration datte and it is a Futures option and is ITM Thank you

How much cash would I need to write a Put option of a futures contract ? Would it be enough to have the cash to cover the margin required for the Futures contract or would I need more than tha?f

Hi guys, I have a few questions about options exercise process: 1. I want to understand how to exercise American options - is it simply clicking a button that says exercise when an option we purchased is ITM ? Or do we need to call and inform to exercise the option ? 2. I read that in futures...

Hey guys, As it is commonly said, writing unhedged options is a risky trade. I want to check if combination trades such as covered call writing or Debit / Credit spreads are also risky as other unhedged call writing ? Thank you

Hi guys, I have read threads on here stating some of the members have mentored newbies. I want to understand how the mentoring is done ? 1. Do you guys happen to be in same city and meet each other for mentoring sessions or do you do it online ? 2. Do the newbies and the mentors know each...

Should it be 2 years at a single organization or can it be that across more than one organization for the mortgage ?

What type of entity should it be ? Sole Trader or a Ltd company ? Also, what do you mean by "hook up with a firm that will pay you a salary." ?

That is one way to do it, but I have read that those who name themselves as traders / investors and provide tax statements - the banks are skeptical about giving them mortgage. Hence the establishment of Company may be required ? - hence the question.

Hi guys, I have read that traders should start a company in order to trade from (i.e. instead of as an individual trader, trade stocks using a company name) - then pay yourself from that. This is how people who are traders can get a mortgage. The question is: Is it a Sole Trader or a Limited...

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Hi guys, Do you think the profits from trading keep up with inflation ? For example if you can earn $6000-$8000 today which is Ok for existing costs, if the same expenses are $15000 in some due to inflation, will trading keep up with it ? Considering the fact that online trading has only...

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Hi guys, Do we get to keep the full premium collected when covered calls are assigned ? Thank you

I am looking to trade US Equity-options and FOPs only using ThinkorSwim. Would it be possible to open a Sole Trader / LLC in USA and then open the trading account as a Business. I would be looking at spreads/strategies so it would need to be a margin account. Also, I am looking for actual...

Hi guys, Can we get ThinkorSwim by opening Sole trader account in NZ by opening an LLC is US ? Thank you

Also one more question - do you allow strategies ?

Hi, I have a couple of questions: 1. Do you allow both writing and buying options on ES? 2. Do you provide weekly, Monthly and Quarterly options on ES Futs ? 3. What is the platform you provide for options trading ? Thank you