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Option Spreads, Credit my Debit
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2242Can't really add anything to what Dan said. Go KVHI!Bridge Player-2/4/2003
2241Hi Dan, All very much over my experience level - but I thank you very much for robert b furman-2/4/2003
2240The prices on those transactions were buys at 20.40 and sells mostly at 30.20 wiDan Duchardt-2/4/2003
2239Hi Bridge, I'm a very simple trader of options - my only experience is sellrobert b furman-2/3/2003
2238It sounds like you may possibly be confusing shorting the <i> index </iBridge Player-2/3/2003
2237Thank you for pointing this info out to me. I called them just last Wed and was the options strategist-2/2/2003
2236OS, You can short the Index Options on Option Xpress. That is clearly stated injjs_ynot-2/1/2003
2235Ken, Just received Vol 2 No. 2 of Stock Futures and Options. A ton of useful ijjs_ynot-2/1/2003
2234You CANNOT short the indices on optionsxpress. If they tell you you can, PLEASE the options strategist-2/1/2003
2233I believe that you can short the options on those indices on optionXpress, the sjjs_ynot-1/31/2003
2232you cannot short these indices on optionsxpress. do you have any suggestions of the options strategist-1/31/2003
2231OS, You can short NDX, SPX, OEX and other indices based options. Where are youjjs_ynot-1/30/2003
2230they do have high margin requirements. you cannot short indexes there. but sincthe options strategist-1/30/2003
2229Some things I don't like about Options Xpress, for short options. 1) The majjs_ynot-1/30/2003
2228thanksthe options strategist-1/30/2003
2227dunno the min, but practically speaking i'd say at least $5k. and anything uOX-1/30/2003
2226OX what is the min to open an account for IB futures?the options strategist-1/30/2003
2225I play an online service called OKBridge but not in online tournaments. ALthoughBridge Player-1/29/2003
2224OX, Other than that IB does seem to meet CBOE minimums. However, that $250. minjjs_ynot-1/28/2003
2223dave, i never noticed before (I only trade futures at IB)... do u mean this claOX-1/28/2003
2222OT Have you played in any online duplicate tournaments ? Regards, Davejjs_ynot-1/28/2003
2221Almost everyone offers lower requirements. The $250. minimum margin requirementjjs_ynot-1/28/2003
2220Do you know of any brokers that offer lower margin requirements for short optionBridge Player-1/28/2003
2219OS, I agree that the variety of data on the option chains is as good as I have jjs_ynot-1/28/2003
2218Dave, optionsxpress has: -great fills -if you are a spread trader it has easy tothe options strategist-1/28/2003
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