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You can't exit a trade if it goes against you. :D What could go wrong?

I always thought that crypto boys bought lambos with their gains. But no, they get a Lotus instead. You never stop learning

Note for developers: Just in case you are trading through the API once the option position is filled you can run the method exerciseOption. https://interactivebrokers.github.io/tws-api/classIBApi_1_1EClient.html#aad70a7b82ad3b5e7ae3e9f0b98dc2a5b While the name of the method is excerciseOption...

That is a good answer sir. I haven't used conditional orders for anything, but they make sense for this. Thank you.

Read the question again.

There are enough funds to cover positions in the underlying at all times.

an aunty? LOL!

Spot on

Hi all, I am about to write a bit of code to close a position on the underlying, in case I write an option and get assigned. Let's say I write an option and at expiration time is ITM, then I get assigned a position on the underlying. Is there any configuration I could change on my account to...

I never said that you guys should do the same, I said that the video belongs here, not to follow it, but to see how insane some people are.

This belongs here:

You can get tick by tick data from the API: https://interactivebrokers.github.io/tws-api/tick_data.html If you need it through the UI look at the Time and Sales window.

Software development is depressing per se. I wouldn't recommend that to someone that is frustrated. I would focus more on these kind of videos: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J002rmZ5Acg

Frustration is part of trading, unfortunately. The best way to handle that is by understanding that Forex is complicated to master. I wouldn't touch it with a stick. You are probably frustrated because your expectations were higher than they should be. You believe you can win at Forex, which is...

I guess it makes more sense in other languages, English is not my mother tongue. I meant "Staring at a fireplace" https://www.burlingtonfireplace.com/the-psychological-benefits-of-sitting-by-a-fireplace/ Apparently, there are some benefits to it.

I don't know what they look at, but I want the same setup for some reason. I guess it is like staring at a chimney.

You can edit the title, on the right side through Thread Tools. https://www.wallstreetmojo.com/implied-volatility-formula/

I always thought traders had those calculators on top of the desk like they'd have a small cactus, just for decoration. Upgrade your "calculation tools" to spreadsheets. That is a whole new universe.

Thank you, sir. That will keep me busy for a few months. I have been playing with options on futures as an indicator for the underlying futures markets. I don't play the options themselves, just the underlying on a daily basis. I saw that the "Open interest" combined with the IV can give a hint...

Would you be able to determine a trend in the underlying by looking at those options? If so could you recommend anything to read on the subject?