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95% of option traders are not interested in trading the stock. So in your example instead of exercising the call option to buy the stock you would sell the call at $2.00. $2.00 x 100 = $200 $200 - $87 = $113 profit About the same profit if you exercised the calls, then sold the stock.

Yes ..... I know that. What did I post that says clients can open accounts with zero income and no wealth?

Yes .... @taowave posted that.

You are grasping at straws. You MAY getting filled at mid-market in any situation - or you MAY not. The market might move against you during the 15 seconds it take you to place your 2nd order - or it might move in your direction. You will not get "smashed".

The "Know your Client" questions are not IB's way of screening out clients - regulations require IB and all brokers to collect that info. If IB wanted to screen out clients they would have maintained the minimum $10,000 USD deposit for new accounts - instead they eliminated that requirement and...

What is leg risk?

You can close them individually. Usually the short leg first due to margin requirements. No ..... which can lead to typos while you are entering the order.

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In lieu of the Naked Call. Covered Call Buy 100 shares at $180. Sell 1 200 call. or Naked OTM Put

No there will be no legal repercussions. Credit Cards are the same - if they require $60,000 yearly income then put down you make $60,000 a year. The card will be in the mail within a week. IMO ...... COVID-19 has made the "Know Your Client" questions worthless. Your financial situation can...

Just fudge the questions and exaggerate your income, net worth, trading experience, etc - brokers do not confirm. Those are "Know Your Client" questions which I believe all brokers have to ask.

QQQ QQQ is up 46% compared to 15% for SPY in 1 year. IMO ....... QQQ would drop further than SPY in a bear market.

If the number of Bitcoins depends on the USD/Bitcoin exchange rate he is being paid in US dollars - not Bitcoin.

Did anybody actually take physical delivery plus the cash per barrel?

This could be good for Canadian forestry companies. Check out Canfor.

Could you give an example of such a position? How would the stop work during the after-hours and pre-market?

I have that Put Credit Spread at $1.85 credit - not $3.00. Quotes from Yahoo Finance and TD. IMO ....... Buying the weekly OTM calls is better than a Put Credit Spread. More profit potential and less risk. My preference is Long OTM Calls only. But a OTM Call Debit Spread could also be considered.

You are in financial trouble and "House Poor" so you turn to those guys. Similar to: Reverse Mortgage 2nd Mortgage You are cashing in on the equity in your home.

Cant trust the media

How does a stop fit into an option position? Could you provide an example? I am referring to US equity options - which is 99% of the discussions on these forums.