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Do TOS allow options on futures and also options on DAX, FTSE and ESTX50?

Just curious, how do you trade without charts, could you provide some general details Thanks

Thanks Optioncoach. I had not thought of the margin requirement. I am still wondering what is the use of these prices? Are there any strategies that make use of these prices at 1500? Sorry I am posting very ignorant questions.

Thanks optioncoach for your reply. Now the question is " Is there some way to make money out of this. These prices at 1500 must have some usefulness ,otherwise why have them in an optrion chain? Suppose I sell a naked put at 1500 and collected a hefty premium. SPX is European style so I...

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I am a bit puzzled why some prices are there on option chainsI will give an example. SPX is say at 1283 and I am looking at Feb put option chain. Prices at strike price 1500 is 212.40/214.40.What use can one make of these prices. If you sell at 212.40 will you be exercised immediately. If...

Thanks Darksidious What do you think has caused the system to not perform so well, has ER2 volatility changed? When you say better opportunties to you mean a different market ? Thanks

Hello Is this system still profitable, is anyone actively trading it?

Sorry I donot understand this thread at all. What is you all talking about. What is depot and what are all these numbers-what do they represent. Please kindly explain to me in simple English. Thanks

Thanks for the link. I have ordered sample copy of Stocks and Commodities. What is ZB, ZN, 6E, Thanks

Which is another board I can read ? Is it good like ET?

IB offers ESTX50 and DAX options Commission Euro 2

Do they allow you to buy/sell options on futures? YM ER2 etc? Thanks

Somrthing dumb I have done has earned me GBP 8000 today. Back in Sept I think I wanted to sell one naked put on Z at 4525. The premium received would have been GBP 200( 20 points x 10). My default is always one contract.but something went wrong and my default was 40 and I did not notice that...

just21 The margin requirement before the put was 19405 +17560 and after the put 28737+26892. The diff is nearly gbp 18600. I dont understand.Can you try to find out wqhat you get for one contract.much obliged thanks

I tried to find out what is the margin (initial plus maintenance) required for one naked put on weekly strike price 1235 dec. From IB I got the figure of GBP 18600 . So high, could this be correct, any reason. I hope somebody will comment on this. Thanks

I have accessed the put prices and they are for 1235, 1250, 1265, 1280, 1295. I did not understand when you said ends with a 5 please clarify

ssternlight How to access the weeklys prices on IB, Please give more details. Thanks so much

Thanks optioncoach for your reply. I had in mind cash settled financial futures which are european style. The idea was that in some bad event one will suffer no losses and by the time expiry arrives, one will have the opportunity to take some corrective action. I was thinking of my naked...

Which is in your opinion the best trading related book published in 2005. Opinion much appreciated. Thanks