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    Possibility of selling covered calls with IB's Stock Yield Enhancement Program

    Perfect - and how would I do that if I may ask?
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    Possibility of selling covered calls with IB's Stock Yield Enhancement Program

    Yes got that. Is there a possibility of pulling the margin impact with the excel api?
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    Possibility of selling covered calls with IB's Stock Yield Enhancement Program

    Perfect - will go ahead with that. I am equally flirting with the idea of placing OTM naked puts to lower my purchase price: I do not own any XYZ shares and am considering selling a put to buy the shares at a lower price - August Puts @ $10 strike are quoted 1.05x1.25 Am i right in...
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    Bye bye IB, hello Schwab

    I have moved less than half - have not found much difference in execution so far but it could be related to the products I trade (illiquid warrants)
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    Possibility of selling covered calls with IB's Stock Yield Enhancement Program

    I am aiming to extract some cash out of my long position by writing OTM covered calls. Would it be possible to do so if the securities are lent out? FAQ is silent on this matter: https://ibkr.info/node/1838
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    Newbie options question: Selling puts to purchase shares at a lower price

    Thanks for that Barriers are not available for the stocks on my watchlist. But I may look at writing barrier covered calls if IB allows it. A very basic question: Would you know how to assess the margin requirements in TWS for selling naked a put?
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    Newbie options question: Selling puts to purchase shares at a lower price

    When selling a put, I understand that the buyer will have the option (but not the obligation) to deliver the shares if they trade at or slightly below strike price. Is there an instrument, a structure or a different type of option that would force the buyer to deliver the shares rather than...
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    Does IB negotiate commissions?

    You can institutional coverage called proserv. , and a direct line into corporate actions and SLB team.
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    Does IB negotiate commissions?

    Mo More than OP.
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    Does IB negotiate commissions?

    After much thinking, I am now fed up with IB's commissions as well. They are simply refusing to listen. Opening an account with Schwab.
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    Querying IB's borrow fee rate directly from Excel.

    Got you. To my surprise, some symbols lile warrants are available in TWS but missing from the FTP....
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    Querying IB's borrow fee rate directly from Excel.

    IB's API customer support directed me to this FTP server instead: https://ibkr.info/it/article/2024 I am using the standard IB-supplied Excel DDE spreadsheet - is there any possibility of querying this server directly for excel to pull relevant data for a set of securities?
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    Is IBKR lite only for US residents?

    why not just pay for the Credit Suisse algos in TWS for better execution? How come a small firm can better execute than the largest retail broker in the world? Just look at their respective annual IT spend! Are their any facts or data supporting better execution.... this smells like NinjaTrader...
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    Is IBKR lite only for US residents?

    How much is DAStrader and isit worth ayment over TWS?
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    TWS news window sound alert - is it possible?

    Did you find a way around it?
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    TWS news window sound alert - is it possible?

    Help (chat) not very helpful on this one - is there a possibility of having a sound alert when a new news line appears in the News window?
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    TWS-Multiple Order Entry Windows?

    any luck with ScaleTrader at this stage? have you found an alternative otherwise? I am trying to arb pairs of securities...
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    TWS-Multiple Order Entry Windows?

    thanks for that
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    WSBers playing with fire and getting burned: NKLA hard to borrow early assignments on call spreads

    Tried that. Guy said 0 fees for warrants. I could not believe it. No online documentation to support his claim.
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    WSBers playing with fire and getting burned: NKLA hard to borrow early assignments on call spreads

    It is with IB but no info on fees...
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