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  2. Vkleniko

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Are you referring to options commissions going to 0 post move to Schwab??
  3. jroback

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Looks like those of us on ToS will move to a zero-commission structure when accounts move to Schwab. Should be more equivalent to the package that Tradier offers. Time will tell whether fills and customer service get worse with that change, however.
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  5. greenspan76

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Its "capisce"
  6. SBatch

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Likely so, unless we get a decent move higher in vol. That certainly is a possibility if rates do move sharply higher. We're still very early in the cycle, so waiting until the middle of next week, won't be giving up much if anything.
  7. beeewell

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Hi, Just a heads up that as of a few minutes ago, the open trades post needs updating.
  8. NJ_KenRob

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    @SBatch I think you mentioned you were going to wait a bit in opening the May trade. Are you still looking at the same short? 16?
  9. SBatch

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    You're done.
  10. Kim

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Yes, please contact them by email.
  11. NJ_KenRob

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    I contacted them and they updated my fee schedule...
  12. Kevin Templar

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    I'll tell you exactly what I want to tell you. Capiche? If I want to tell you to make a better trade then I will. What? You feeling a little butt hurt today?! A trader needs thicker skin than that! LOL!!
  13. greenspan76

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    I keep hearing about how Tradier has lower commissions on VIX now, but the trades I've placed since it was announced on SO have been charged the same commissions as before. Are you supposed to contact them to get the lower commissions or it was only for new accounts?
  14. SBatch

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Great, it's a moot point as far a you're concerned. Everyone else doesn't matter, right? Now that you're here, the rest of the subscriber base which has been here way longer than you is moot. Profits have ranged between 25%-50% depending upon broker, which you would know if you didn't just waltz in here running your mouth. Don't tell me to make a better trade. This is your one warning on this type of post. One more and your subscription will be revoked and you will be refunded.
  15. Kevin Templar

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Yes, but as mentioned before,some things will work better for the traders with access to things in the US that we don't have access to in Canada. Therefore, a moot point as far as I'm concerned. Yes businesses aim to reduce costs but if your hands are tied by circumstance then you do the best you can. If profits on a trade are going to be so small that commissions play a big part in eating them up then make a better trade.
  16. Kim

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Very true. But at the same time, every business aims to reduce the costs. Finding a broker with commissions as low as possible is part of the business.
  17. SBatch

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Commissions are part of the trade management. Anyone using IB for example, is giving away about half of the profits completely unnecessarily. It's clearly important.
  18. Kevin Templar

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Trading is a business. Commissions are a cost of doing business. We should be focusing on trade management, not commissions lol.
  19. Kim

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    https://steadyoptions.com/forums/forum/topic/3318-tradier-brokerage-special-offer/
  20. InvestTrader

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Tradier only works for US clients?
  21. Kim

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Honestly, I don't really understand why people don't switch to Tradier. Zero commissions, one of the lowest VIX fees, excellent customer service, competitive execution etc. If I wasn't in Canada, I would switch a long time ago.
  22. kirkr1517

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    I think I will need to look at other options, like Tradier.
  23. Kim

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Looks like it, yes. Why not to try Tradier?
  24. kirkr1517

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Well I looked at Tastytrade's site a little more. It looks like the $.65 per contract for trading the VIX is both directions, plus you still have to pay the $1 per contract with a $10 max per leg. I'm thinking they aren't the best solution for higher contracts trades with the VIX.
  25. kirkr1517

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    Thanks for the fee list Kim. I guess I missed that part. You wouldn't know if that $.65 per contract is only for opening, or if it's for both opening and closing?
  26. Kim

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    https://tastytrade.com/commissions-and-fees/
  27. pbuuck

    Welcome to SteadyVol

    I use Tastytrade as well. Unfortunately their $10 max does not apply to VIX - you will pay $1 commission for every VIX position you open. Overall they are pretty expensive for this system, but I am using them for convenience right now while I consider a long term alternative. It's still a profitable system though.
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