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It's 11:44 PM eastern time. My IB connection won't connect. Does IB shut down their data for a little while each night, or do I have a problem.

Would someone please give me an example of a sling shot hedge for any market preferably SPY. I know you go long the underlying, and then buy a put ATM with 2-3 vertical credit spreads. I haven't been able to put one together that pays 100% of the protective puts premium. When I do find them, the...

Would someone please advise me to the software or website that tracks the very best collar trades for stocks. Price of XYZ 100 Example A Long 100 shares at 100 Long Dec 100 put for 4 Short Dec 105 call for 3 Example B Long 100 shares at...

During the past 5 years most volatile down period, does anyone know how high ATM premiums for puts and calls got to at their most extreme for the 1 to 2 month out E-Mini S and P. What was the highest margin also?

During the past 5 years most volatile down period, does anyone know how high ATM premiums for puts and calls got to at their most extreme for the 1 to 2 month out E-Mini S and P. What was the highest margin also?

Is there a setting I can place on one of my volatility indicators on TradeNavigator that matches closely to the Implied volatility charts or Historic volatility charts at 'ivolatility.com'?

Is there a setting I can place on one of my volatility indicators on TradeNavigator that matches closely to the Implied volatility charts or Historic volatility charts at 'ivolatility.com'?

The following is from investopedia. My question is below the paragraph in quotes. Types of Synthetic Futures "There are two types of synthetic futures, a synthetic long and a synthetic short. A synthetic long entails two transactions: purchasing an at-the-money call option...

Thanks for getting back to me. Assuming I added 500 shares to my original purchase taking the total to 550000 of new stock. I would then be paying interest on the 50000 I just added. In our 500000 account, if we purchase 20000 shares in the morning equaling two Million, do we 'have' to get...

When does the S and P open this morning

In a hypothectical Reg T account with IB, I have $500000. I added up how many shares in SPY would equal this amount. If SPY was at 100, then I could buy around 5000 shares which would add up to $500000 total. My Reg T margin requirement would be $125000 I believe. In this situation, am I...

In a hypothectical Reg T account with IB, I have $500000. I added up how many shares in SPY would equal this amount. If SPY was at 100, then I could buy around 500 shares which would add up to $500000 total. My Reg T margin requirement would be $125000 I believe. In this situation, am I paying...

In a hypothectical Reg T account with IB, I have $500000. I added up how many shares in SPY would equal this amount. If SPY was at 100, then I could buy around 500 shares which would add up to $500000 total. My Reg T margin requirement would be $125000 I believe. In this situation, am I paying...

In a hypothectical Reg T account with IB, I have $500000. I added up how many shares in SPY would equal this amount. If SPY was at 100, then I could buy around 500 shares which would add up to $500000 total. My Reg T margin requirement would be $125000 I believe. In this situation, am I paying...

When is the last 'safe' date to roll from Dec to Mar in the ES?

When is the last 'safe' date to roll from Dec to Mar in the ES?

Would someone give me an example of the Guts Iron Butterfly or a Guts Iron Condor if there are such things. Also, if I'm long at 100 with a 95 ITM call for protection, what is the name for this? Thanks.

I appreciate it MTE. In the example you gave, is there an order entry that does a buy and sell simultanously instead of individual orders for options being bought and options being sold.

"Sell two out-of-the-money call vertical spreads" Would someone kindly give me an example of the above statement.

"Sell two out-of-the-money call vertical spreads" Would someone kindly give me an example of the above statement.