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On IB remember to set your Smart Routing option to Highest Rebate, 80% of the time routes me to NASDAQOM and with rebate costs about 30 cents per contract vs standard 70 cents. Just don't hit the bid or ask aim for the middle of the spread otherwise usually routes me to the most expensive venue.

Just curious, why don't you just sell naked puts on the stocks you have instead of going long and short the calls? its saves you the commissions on stocks and has virtually the same risk/reward payoff. I just sell naked puts on stocks I like, covered calls would just add to my expense and get...

Did you have portfolio margin? I was short a large amount of OTM SPY puts at IB and got hit hard on excess margin but never had any liquidation because the margin requirements do not update until the following day for portfolio margin. My excess margin obviously declined because they subtract...