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Yeah, I was incorrect and you were right, thurston. You need to run a Java gateway application to be able to connect, making Google Sheets incompatible. I think it's pretty bogus, but I'd be interested to know why they've designed their REST API to be accessed this way. It seems the most stream...

So, I was just searching to see if anyone else has done this yet and came across this thread. I figured it should basically just be hitting IB's REST API using an Apps Script in a Google sheet. Do you see any issue with this?

Although Microsoft has seen better days, they still are a powerful business with enough diversified products to assume they have the ability to do well. But, to be fair, I would either try to trade before or after the new Xbox is released. I feel like the new Xbox may flop, and it may ding...

Hello all, As I'm sure most of you saw, Microsoft (MSFT) gapped down almost 12% on 7/19/13 due to poor earnings. I've been looking at this stock with the idea that, at least over time, the stock should rise back up to pre-gap levels (34 - 36). Assuming everything goes alright with...

Of course, I wouldn't expect anyone to share the specifics of there strategies :D. But given more short term plays, like with week or one month contracts, would more people base there prediction of where the price is going to move on reading the chart, seeing a strong pattern and playing it...

Hello, everyone. I was wondering how you guys decide which options to trade? More specifically, I'm asking how you guys treat charts and news, and which one you guys give more weight to. I know proper trading involves both, but for something like options, short term trading seems to be...

The picture is kind of hard to see, but the from what I can see, it looks pretty good. Would you be able to explain the details in text?

Here's the thing. I don't trade options. I'm currently learning to trade options, hence the need to ask questions. And usually I would look to Google or books before I come to a forum, but the question I am asking involves very hard to define details as well as the need for discussion...

I have a couple of questions about how the upcoming jobs report (and other major economic news) affects the markets and how options can be used with it. Now, the first thing is volatility. From what I read, and what common sense also verifies, is that implied volatility for various equities...

How quickly, assuming the volume and open interest is reasonably high, would I most likely be able to buy or sell a contract? Like, would it be as quickly as if I were buying or selling the underlying stock? Or would I have an open order for days. And if the option reaches expiration, and it...

Well, currently, on a virtual account, I am long an August 8.00 Put. I bought it 4 days ago, with the idea that BAC was going to go down. Today, the Put was up 25%. This is pretty good, but I didn't know how much more of a chance of it going up or done because of the velocity. I mean, I could...

So, I've been paper trading Options for a little while now, and I've been able to determine the best time to buy a specific option, it's best length until expiration, and it's best strike price; but I can't seem to 'get' volatility. I mean, I understand what it measures and how it affects the...

How close to he bid or ask price do you get when you buy or sell an option? If the bid and ask quote is 0.50 and 0.52, and you try to buy a contract, and assuming nothing changes between the time you read the quote and the order is placed, are you going to get the contract for 0.52? Or is there...

Alright, thanks everyone for the answers and interesting conversation. I have another similar question: I buy 100 shares of a stock, let's say, at $50 a share, and I feel the stock is overall a good investment and would like to keep this it. If I were to sell any out-of-the-money call...

Excuse me for the very long and somewhat rambling question, but I had to make sure I had every detail covered. So I've been reading much on options, and I have been trying to wrap my head around the many different types of options strategies. One such strategy that I've been trying to...