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IB is complete shit when it comes to margin/liquidation. It uses a fully automated engine. Only thing you can do is always make sure there is enough cash in your account so it never get triggered. I remember when i first started trading using IB, i had a fully balanced es mini option trade...

hi guys, for those of you with active stop loss (market) orders in ***IB**** before the crash, and got hit during the crash. Do you mind sharing what the stop loss was at, and where it actually got filled. I am very interested to see how well IB filled those orders, i believe they manage...

Truth hurts

why do sensationalist like to use the word crash on everything, only a few instances the market ever crashed. And china will not crash. The real estate prices will not raise and very likely to drop, that is true. The chinese economy/GDP is also heavily dependent on residential construction...

greece has no economy, no service sector, no manufacturing, their sole source is tourism on a few islands. Yet, 30%+ of greece workers are employed by the government, retires around 50, works 4 days a week, and enjoy long lunch and a nap afterwards. Now their economy can no longer sustain...

Nope, i have some money in etf50 (the sp500 equivalent on the shanghai exchange) as a long term bet on china, that's about it for equities. That's just flat out wrong. Example, a 1br in nyc queens suburbs is around 300k, a luxury 2br on park ave in manhattan say 2mil. Now imagine, that same...

This is the first set of policies from the government that had an actual material impact on the real estate market in shanghai, mostly on the high end (>5mil rmb) properties... I was talking to a friend in shanghai, also a real estate investor (much more knowledgeable than myself as it's his...

LOL good one, have you looked at the US national debt vs china's lately? china is a team-based dictatorship, not so good for freedom etc.., but is amazingly efficient when it comes to implementing policies. It doesnt have to deal with layers of bullshit nor wasting pork barrel spendings to...

i understand exactly what you are saying and agree, but same as above this is a pharma stock waiting for big news that will likely come in may, a 50-100% gap up is quite possible.

the calendar straddle you suggested is much less risk i think, i could even start by selling the apr atm straddle (slightly more risky), then go to may when it expires. The only thing is i want the slingshot though, a 35%+ move to break even on most stock is lottery but this is pharma that's...

trying to get back in the option fun, very rusty. what do you guys think of the following play on dndn for may expiration 1) short 1x atm($40) straddle 2) long 1x otm strangle at 10 pt out ($50C, $30P) 3) long 1x otm 50C (load the wing on 1 side) This is based off my assumption the...

how much short term upside do you guys really think is left, lets say fda approves it as expected. forget the initial pop from <$5 to $20. It has now doubled again close to $40 on pure speculation the fda will approve it.

i am not sure if there will be an actual "crash" so to speak, but prices are definitely flatlined and may drop gradually or remain stale. The government just announced another new tax this week that will hit investors like a brick (anyone owning more than 1 unit now need to pay tax on each of...

shanghai will become the financial hub of asia, overtaking hongkong and tokyo, it's not a question of if but when (soon). But i will be very surprised if it ever overtake new york for a couple reasons: 1) The chinese government rules all the banks with an iron fist, they are nothing more...

Hi, can someone explain exactly what happens when etfc does a 10:1 reverse split. for example: etfc: $1.5, holding 10x contracts of 1.5P at $0.15 1) what happens to this put position when etfc becomes $15 on T. Will it become 1x contract of 15P at $1.5 assuming the IV remains the same...

china was ready to let the rmb appreciate against the dollar, their language at the time was very clear. Then the us did 3 things 1) sold some chopper to taiwen 2) met dalai lama 3) publicly state if china dont(appreciate their currency), we will force them Now there is little chance...

This medicare tax on capital gain is only for the AMOUNT ABOVE 200k right? for example if you make 230k, only 30k will be subjected to this tax not the entire 230k? can someone confirm

unfortunately the lawless baby eating organ selling criminal state is kicking the shit out of the peace loving moral pursuing righteous democracy of the united states.

+1 Accurate. Everyone is an expert on china nowdays, just the fact there are dozen "china going down" threads every week solidifies its position - noone gave a shit about china just 10 years back. China will continue to grow and remain one of the strongest/safest economies in the coming...

china is not stupid enough to buy gold, why would they buy gold? who said they will buy gold? stop making shit up. China is reducing their us treasury holdings, as they realize the potential danger of a dollar crisis. But they are doing it slowly obviously to avoid panic, and using the money...