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    Minimum deposit on IBKR

    IBKR has no minimum for trading options however if this is a margin account, you will need at least $2,000. For Canadian customers, this amount is $2,500 CAD.
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    In a Vertical Put Credit Spread, what causes the wide Bid-Ask difference?

    What would be the main reason for an option chain to have a wide bid-ask spread difference? The GUSH ETF I am looking at (exp. July 15) has a crazy wide difference. This is a stock with high IV and a significant amount of volume. Questions I have is: 1- What factors directly affect the size of...
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    Short Put Credit Question

    Thank you, this explains my question. But since this is a short vertical put,(sorry I should have mentioned this earlier), can my broker still force me to buy the shares if things go south?
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    Short Put Credit Question

    This might sound like a basic question but I am a newbie so go easy on me. I sold a put credit option(L.TO) a few weeks ago. The expiry date is June 17th, so in 23 days. The strike price for the short put is 115 and 110 for the buy put. The underlying as of today is CAD 114. The credit received...
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    ways to control short risk

    Although I am a newbie to the options world, I do have decent success as a swing trader. From what I see most options traders, especially naked put holders ignore fundamentals and technical analysis. In my humble opinion, focusing on 20-40 tickers and sectors that have a higher chance of...
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    Entered my first Long Call but Breakeven doesn't match with Market Value

    Hi to everyone. This is my first post in this great forum. I entered my first options trade by going long on ENB with a strike price of 55. My premium paid is 3.70. ENB currently trades at $58.28. When I look at my broker's "Open Positions" Tab, the trade shows a $105 Open Profit. (Average Price...
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