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What do trend followers, CTAs, do?

Is it a certain percentage (2, 5, 10 or 50 percent) of a trade size margin, unmargined cost or an account that provides of a good stop?

Gotcha. Thanks.

Ok, I’m looking at an old UVXY1 put, from the last reverse split. The 4 strike expiring in January. It trades at 3.05. Considering it’s an automatic exercise under 40 (because of the old 1:10 split) why not load up on a bunch at 3.05 for a couple months and let the market taken them away at 4. I...

Wow. Thanks. Give me time to peruse.

Btw, typo in the he’d. I meant backtest, if it wasn’t obvious.

Specifically, I’m looking for selling one ATM on SPY, MOO, daily.

Besides VIX options which expire on Tuesdays, I believe, but settle Wednesday morning, are there any options, on equities or futures, that stop trading on Tuesdays and Thursdays, apart, of course, from SPXW and ES?

So, it is an oddity. Any others that are similar? Does OCC clear both? Would a CTA trade both?

Why are these considered options on an equity or equity index rather than options on a futures contract?

A shell company, in other words. Anyone know the going rate?

Dear ---- February was another safe and modestly profitable month for the fund; it posted a 0.66% return. The S&P 500 lost 5.3% over the same period. Year to date, as of the close of trading on Feb. 28, the fund was up 1.19%; the S&P was down 8.3%. As was the case last month, most of the fund...

Off hand, know what the account minimum is to write naked ES OTM calls? It's SPAN, I know. But I heard something about $25K minimum.

But, related matter, isn't a 1.30 a bit high for the commission on this trade, IB?

Sorry, had coffee, just woke up. (On the West Coast.) Figured it out, lol.

Ok, to keep it simple, if I short 1 put with a strike of 17, the most I can lose is $170, right? (Minus premium collected.) If so, why is IB telling me in its little Margin requirements per contracts box that my margin is 601.74 (initial) and 553.40 (maintenance). Vix options have a multiplier...

Just a follow up. Interactive Brokers provides a Sec. 1256 Worksheet that INCLUDES UVXY OPTIONS! My accountant thanks you.

These are non-equity options. Many pros say that means they get Sec. 1256. I have heard some brokers agree. Just not sure which ones. Clear on the question, now?