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When I enter SPX I get two options choice - futures options and options. I assume options give me the index options.

In the past I created several e mail addresses and now they are of no use. How can I cancel them. They are from hotmail and yahoo. Thanks

I have got several stocks which have gone down in value e.g SLV. I am holding them in the hope that silver price will rise. But at the moment my capital is tied up. I do weekly covered calls on them but that income is not significant . I am not taking the loss and free my capital. Just donot...

Thanks for various suggestions. I would like to pick up some more from ETF/Stocks which are listed in weekly options on CBOE site. I sell covered call or naked put on some ETFs. on a weekly basis. Thanks

Thanks for your post. You mention SPX is european style. I could not confirm that anywhere. Please give more details. Thanks

Sometimes I have done a credit spread and the order is filled. Sometimes after few days I do another credit spread and without any intention close a leg from the previous position . I am allowed the second trade. Would that not be market making? In my first example one position could have...

The first order is not going to get filled. I am asking more money so a day order will expire at the end of day.

So you are saying I cant have two orders simultaneously with different strike prices? There is no clash as first one is 48/45 and second one is 51/48

Thanks The symbol is TNA. I have set up a sell vertical spread at price 48 sell and 45 buy.(Put) Now I am setting up another verical spread order 51 sell and 48 buy (put). This order is being rejected.

The exact message from IB : This account canot have open orders (including combo) on both sides of the same US option contract in related accounts. The wording is confusing and honestly I donot know what it means

I have one vertical spread order. The markets went up today and it is not likely my order will be filled. So I try to put another vertical order modifying the prices. I did not cancel the first order to save cancellation vharges, IB gives me the message that I cant have two open orders , Is this...

My internet connection is fibre optics one from British Telecom. I have tried other web pages and all are working fine,

My IB a/c logs out and But this goes on repetedly within few seconds logs back in. I donot have to enter user name or password or security details. But this goes on repetedly during the day. All other web sites are working properly. I am using internet explorer, and windows 7. Any body...

I have my broadband router in the loft room where I have my computers. Sometimes I use laptop on the groung floor and and sometimes (not very often) I donot get internet connection , How can I improve wireless signals for laptop . Thanks

Is there any good option book which will explain in details with examples the synthetic versions of normally known option strategies like covered call , vertical spreads, calender spread , butterfly, diagonal spread and there may be more names. Thanks and much appreciated.

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Thanks for your reply. what about TNA? i have twice done iron condor and received good premium. It seems it is not volatile. In covered call will I be reqd to provide 300 shares or just 100 as usual. Thanks.

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VXX is going down and down. Could it go to zero? If this is the lowest point ,could it be a good opportunity to buy and hold long term. ? TNA option premium is very high. If I have a covered call , will my risk be supplying 300 shares or just normal 100? Thanks

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