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Options
June 16th, 2015, 07:24 PM
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Options on international or world index?
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Hi Matt: There are a number of well-studied...
Hi Matt:
There are a number of well-studied reasons why one should have international market exposure. I'm investing a market-cap weighted amount into international stock indices. Anyhow, that's...
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June 16th, 2015, 03:46 PM
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Options on international or world index?
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Options on international or world index?
I need to take out a large 60-day IRA rollover "loan" and want to hedge the risk of the market rising while my money is withdrawn. However, I can't find any options on international or world indices...
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Options
April 27th, 2015, 08:48 PM
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When are new options contract dates issued?
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When are new options contract dates issued?
So presently, IEF (http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/ief/option-chain)has options expiring in May and June, then not again until September, December, etc. I assume the calendar is determined by the...
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April 11th, 2015, 09:40 AM
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What is the "size" column in options chains?
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What is the "size" column in options chains?
I'm trying to understand what the "size" column means in options chains.
CME (http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/about-time-sales.html) says that the size column "displays the volume/number of...
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Options
April 11th, 2015, 09:21 AM
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Pricing precision problems w/low-cost options (IEF)
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Pricing precision problems w/low-cost options (IEF)
Background: I'm looking to hedge against rising 30-year mortgage rates while we shop for a house. I can afford a small swing, but if there's >1/2% rise in mortgage rates, I'd like to recoup some of...
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Brokers
April 10th, 2015, 10:03 AM
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Low cost decent broker for >100 contracts
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Low cost decent broker for >100 contracts
I'm looking for a low per-contract commission broker for options on stocks. I found optionshouse, but they reportedly have terrible customer service. I actually already experienced it myself--tried...
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Options
April 9th, 2015, 08:49 PM
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Understanding assignments
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Understanding assignments
It's always been my understanding that buying (stock) options contracts to open is a risk-free proposition outside the (substiantial) risk of losing the cost of the contract itself. However,...
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Stocks and ETFs
April 9th, 2015, 02:23 PM
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Equivalent ETF to hedge 10-year treasury rates?
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Equivalent ETF to hedge 10-year treasury rates?
Because of my other recent post regarding IB, I'm looking to hedge against rising thirty-year mortgage rates. Would buying an appropriate number of puts on something like IEF (iShares Barclays 7-10...
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Brokers
April 9th, 2015, 02:20 PM
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Interactive brokers cash requirements
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Interactive brokers cash requirements
I just opened up an IB IRA account so I could buy puts on the ten-year treasury. For some crazy reason, once the account was finally able to place a trade, my ~$2,000 purchase order was rejected...
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April 8th, 2015, 12:57 PM
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Randomengineer here
Hi, joined because of this thread: (bigmiketrading)/brokers-data-feeds/35091-interactive-brokers-not-allowing-futures-trading-iras-6.html
I applied for a new IRA to trade futures earlier in the...
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