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to clarify, when IB says that we have $500k SIPC insurance including $250k for cash and i have, for example, $650k in stocks and $50k in cash. My $50k in cash is still protected because of those $250k of cash insurance included into the SIPC insurance? Or because i am above $500k of SIPC, it is...

LMT for limited. Yes, i say the same thing and it is good, but URL for IB where i am registered ends with co.uk. Who cares - i am happy it is tied to US and i have SIPC and now FDIC coverage. The last sentence was not clear on your previous email.

I wonder how it works for account above $500k with small cash. Why IB does not offer something like that for such accounts as well. For example, if i have $700k worth account and let's say $650k invested into stocks and $50k is cash. Because SIPC covers only $500k, if something happens i may...

I did not get the last sentence - does it refers to Interactive Brokers LLC or Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited? As far as i know, my account is managed by former about but because URL says co.uk at the end, we call it UK. It is covered by SIPC and now FDIC for cash over $250k. Can you...

Thanks. Then I will activate it!.

Thanks. Interesting - why would they do it for free?

Do not we have anyone from IBKR here to answer this, please?

UK subsidiary - interactivebrokers.co.uk.

Hello, I received an offer from IBKR to sign up to Insured Bank Deposit Sweep Programm. i read the info and googled but could not find the fees for that. Can someone help to find this info or advise what are the fees for activating this service.

On second BABA i have $165 still remaining. Do you think it makes sense to sell it?

Hello, I have 3 active options - see below or in attached in better/readable format (could not paste here in table format). What do you recommend me to do with these. Shall i sell them or keep? These were purchased for me by my agent who I am not using anymore. I lost some funds on apple...

Thanks. I do not trade options myself. I wish my agent just bought apple stock instead for that amount. i could dollar average it and hold until it goes up. But it is what it is. It is easy for agents to risk with client's funds - that is why i am not using any agents anymore.

I do not remember exactly, but it was bought in 2021 for sure. Can i extend it ?

Hello, Need your advice. I am not experienced in options. I have an option - see below in bold for the details. It was procured for me by agent about 2 years ago. I do not work with that agent anymore. I am loosing money on it and it expires in 4 days. I use IBKR platform. Is there a way I...

even if someone had cash above FDIC protected amount? i am just trying to stay below $500k of SIPC protection to be on the safe side.

Thanks a lot, this is very helpful! P.S. please note that when you google from African country (where I am now) you do not get the same search results as in the US.

Thanks. I will probably open another one on my wife name or joint account. On broker failure - after Lehman Brothers, Enron, AA, one cannot be sure it won't happen to any other "too big to fail" companies.

Hello, I could not find this info on the site or it is not clearly stated. I have two similar accounts on IBKR and in total they exceed $500k. Do I have SIPC protection of $500k for each account or it is only per person? If it is per person and I open an account for my wife, would that...

Great explanation, thanks a lot. Last question - you mention above ETF tracking bonds. I think it is time to buy some bond ETFs. Can you recommend any non- US domiciled ETFs for bonds?

Thanks a lot for these details. One more question. What does risk category tells us. I saw the risk category for stocks as well but was not sure how to understand/evaluate it. Is there ETFs in green or with very low risk? Also, I thought ETFs are much lower risks that individual stocks because...