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Options Xpress vs Think or Swim
- Thread starter rbsanders
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Quote from crgarcia:
OptionsXpress
Better graphics ...
Mmm, a reason to choose a broker, though? But I think ToS's green/gray on black platform is prettier anyways - reminds me of old DOS days.
I vote ToS - great execution, good spread fills, very flexible on commissions, too.
Forex: At a seminar in NY last month Don Kaufman said they'd be introducing forex sometime soon.
Quote from Optionspoet:
Deviltrader -
While the Hoadley calculator did not lock me out, it only provides how the option price changes as underlying factors change, not how the actual margin is affected.
I googled "Cox binomial series" but I did not get any hits. Do you mind sharing where I can find another version?
Thanks
OP
Do a search for "Cox Ross binomial calculator", there are at least 5 of them for free. I like the one at snowg*.com
None of them will tell you the actual margin, but you can use the OCC calculator then use one of these binomial ones to deduce how your margin would change given a change in the IV or time decay.
Quote from giles117:
Currently they offer limited options. The indices (ES,ER2,YM) Mini Gold & Silver and 3 grain contracts.
Forex and additional futures are in the works.
Small correction/clarification, TOS does NOT offer options on futures yet, just the futures outlined above and E-mini EuroFX.