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Thanks optioncoach for your kind reply. I will have to learn how to do a combo on IB. May I ask you something else? If you had only done a credit leg(naked put or call) how much more money you would have made.I feel this cost of protection takes away such a big chunk out of the profit.

I have three computers and when I log into any one, my page setups are not there and I have to create them again. Can I have the same setups irespective of the computer I use. Thanks for advise

I am a newb and trying to learn credit spreads on spx. I saw the quote for 1150/1160 sept put as follows: 1150- 1.10/1.45 1160- 1.45/1.95 It seems there is nothing much now in this spread. Please comment Thanks

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Hi Lennetkann Can you please tell me what the settings are for the alligator moving averages?

Hi Thanks for the responses, I agree that I need to be a bit skeptical, but trying to figure this stuff out for what it is. kiwi_trader, could you please tell me what the values should be for alligator indicator, am I even correct in my assumption that it is a triple moving average ...

Hi, I am using Quotetracker and would like to implement some of the indicators Bill Williams describes in his book When he describes alligator, I understand this to be a triple moving average system. 5 EMA , weak 8 EMA , medium 13 EMA , strong Is this correct ? Is it...

I have never done a credit spread but after reading this thread I would like to try. Can somebody suggest some trade for august. How many min contracts I should do to have some reasonable income. credit spread on spx thanks

This is for a laugh. I was trading with UK brokers and paying exorbitant charges. Then I joined IB and I could not believe charges can be so low. I was so overcome with gratitude that at one point I was about to write IB that they can charge me a bit more commission if it helps them keep...

Profitaker I agree, I donot sell generally for £15 (comm is only £1.70 all incl)Towards the end period I use my excess margin to make few bucks, and that also if I have made expected return on my investment.-which is 2-3% per month. osho

Thanks again Profitaker I will go to hoadley.com and be familiar with the software. I got 1.5 for my trade so paying out in worst case 78p will be okay. Am I missing something here? osho Z is european style option so exercise is at the end of period.

Thanks Profitaker for your kind response. How do I find option delta which you have used in your formulae. ?I have an IB account but I donot get delta for Z (FTSE100) I have sold put today for August strike 4875. Z today is 5275. I am 400 points away and 3 weeks to go for expiry. Your...

When I read this thread I feel I am totally ignorant. There are many things discussed here which I cannot understand. I donot know anything about greeks. I go on selling naked put options month after month, have done it for several years. By experience I have learnt that it is better to sell...

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Why no options on HHH? Thanks for help

Hi, Anyone come across http://www.trendsignal.co.uk ? Any thoughts/reviews of their software ? Has anyone on ET got this product, what do they think of it ? Many Thanks

In the Account window IB calculates Initial margin and maintenance margin every minute. I assume these are the totals from the details they have. Why cant they have two extra columns in the portfolio section of the Account window and post initial and maintenance margin for each and every trade ?

At the moment I sell deep out of the money naked put options on YM, ER2, Z. DAX I would like to move to credit dpreads and I am reading this thread with much interest. May I ask? 1. Which are the index products more efficient for credit spreads? 2. I have about 50k with IB. Will this...

In overnight margin there are two lines 1. Available funds and 2. Excess liquidity. When available funds are negative I close some position to bring it back to positive., even though excess liquidity is positive. Is this the right approach or should I only worry about line two and maintain...

Hi VisionTrader Yes, you are right there is a lot more to read, I didn't check carefully, a lot of dicussion seems to be in Chit Chat I would still be interested in getting a general idea of how profitable Woodies CCI is, TeddyTheTrader is saying WCCI patterns are not an edge but as I...