mrw02536

How do I enter a trade like the hedged xop (4 legs) in a way that allows me to close it as one trade rather then each leg at a time?

thanks for the info

I hope I'm in the right forum. Just starting trading on IB and find the trading platform very confusing. Any advice on how best to use it?

I can add this about Tradier. Their customer service is very responsive. The trading interface is not great but adequate.

It looks like Tradier has the others beat by a mile with only $10.00/month. Not getting all. the fill is a problem but not filling doesn't lose you money, only potential profit.

I'm trying to estimate the number of contracts/month (opening and closing), I think it's about 100 for a $20K portfolio. IB could amount to $75.00 in commissions for the month, E*Trade about $25.00. Larger portfolios are proportionately higher. Should this be a factor in lowering costs or does a greater ability to fill trades make up the difference?

I'm using Tradier for a flat $10.00/month. Do we have information about differences in filling trades among the brokers? I was using E*Trade for 25c a contract and find no difference between the 2 in filling trades - not that good.

What is their option commissions for our SO trades?

I find that typically after Kin comes out with an official trade the entry price moves up almost immediately. I wonder if this is because: 1. coincidence 2.Kin's trades are really good and timely 3. There are enough members of steadyoptions that we influence the price 4.Somehow traders outside of steadyoptions are getting these trades. any thoughts?

Does anyone have the $40.00 Tradier deal and also getting a discount on a third party platform?

I was assigned yesterday on the short side of a 1 week calendar. Without thinking I just exercised the long and washed the sale. I should have thought to sell the stock and sell the long put for what would probably have been a small credit to cut my loss.

I've been trading using the Tradier web platform which is ok. I just started using Medved for portfolio management. The free version seems to satisfy my needs but not for trading since you can't trade multi legged options

If you look at platforms on the tradier site you will see several choices with discounts for tradier members. I'm saying these promotions don't apply if you're on flat rate.

Btw, I'm told with the $40.00 flat rate none of the third party discounts apply

I've asked before, anybody have any fresh ideas about a good trading platform to use with Tradier?