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    How to get all active positions using IB Java API?

    Check out reqAccountUpdates() and it's callback updatePortfolio().
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    CBOE Variance Futures

    cdcavemen, If i buy varswaps, it's like long realized vol, short implied volatility today, so if implied vol goes up in the future, profit is the difference. Is this correct?
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    CBOE Variance Futures

    Thank you.
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    CBOE Variance Futures

    I know they are different somehow, but don't they share the same principle? The only difference that I see that one has '3-Month' in it's name, and another one does not.
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    CBOE Variance Futures

    As far as I can see S&P 500 3-Month Variance Futures were delisted for the lack of interest.
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    VIX/VXX trade idea

    Give it up.
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    capital gain distribution witholding tax bond etf

    This could happen with any etf. Not sure what is your beef with BOND.
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    Would you switch?

    There are 2 goats and 1 car. So you can pick either of 2 goats behind door #1 wrong ( 2/3 ) and still win the car by switching ( 2/3 * 1/2). If you don't switch you have to pick car in your first choice correctly (1/3) to win (1/3 * 1/2).
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    How safe is my account at IB?

    Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Minimize the chances of wipeout.
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    XIV is going to rocket tomorrow.

    Gut feeling.
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    You know how to solve this problem?

    Are u sure you calculate ratio correctly? I say the ratio should be determined by the dollar amount of the underlying stocks ( stock price * 100 contracts).
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    Using options for hedging

    If you are 2:1 leveraged on stock than it's cheaper for you simply to buy a call than the stock itself and protective put. At least you don't have to pay margin interest.
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    Using options for hedging

    Are you leveraged?
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    Hitler event imminent in Europe

    Europe is heading to the left not right.
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    Election results: Nothing will change

    There are capitalists and there are socialists. What else is needed there?
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    Election results: Nothing will change

    Still the question remains: what did they do right? Was it raising the taxes?
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    Election results: Nothing will change

    Oh my, how did they do that?
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    Election results: Nothing will change

    Futures are down -10. Go Obama!
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    After 9/11 we were told enough redundancy was in place to NOT shut down trading again

    There is no internet connection during power outages anyway so it's irrelevant whether exchange is going to be up or down.
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    Wall Street closed

    So what, every financial company gives to it's employees remote access from home. Weather conditions are not excuse for the markets to be closed. Everything should be virtual nowadays, after all today is not 1888.
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