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Hi, Will Futuresbetting add Hang Seng and Nikkei index in the near future?

Forget to say that I have the same 1000 QQQQ for more than 6 years. It means the "selling call" is covered without the need buying the stock in terms of calculating commissions. Thanks.

Hi, Can someone from IB please tell me how much commission will it cost me to sell 10 contracts of call option in QQQQ including buying back the 10 contracts as well (round trip). Thanks.

Any one use IB to write covered call in U.K.? And do you think their platform is good for it.

Hi future betting, Say I long one FTSE future contract and hold it for 1 night, how much interest will I be charge for that. Will the same amount applied to shorting one FTSE contract overnight? Thanks.

It happened to me yesterday several time. I got log out when I try to edit my limit. When I try to change the limit so that my trade can take a few more point profit. I got log out. When I get back in, I found the trade has closed by the original limit. Taking smaller profit when I win...

Thanks for the info. Does it mean that an LSE member can buy shares to write a cover call option without paying stamp duty on the share transaction?

Hi, As I understand that some DMA CFD provider hedge their client position on the stock market. I thought buying shares will need to pay stamp duty. So does CFD provider needs to pay stamp duty when buying shares? If they need to pay, they must some how need to charge the stamp duty via...

Does anyone find out at the end that option premium is treated as income or capital gain? Thanks.

Hi Grant Did you find the right broker for the U.K. buy/write? Thanks.

Writing Option in IB Hi, Anyone has written UK share option in IB? For example, if I have 3000 HSBC shares, what cost/commission to write 3 cover call contract on HSBC (my understanding is 1000 shares in one option contract? If anyone has a real example, it will be very helpful. Many...

Hi, Can anyone suggest any other broker who will allow me to write covered call and only charge normal commission? thanks.

Thanks. Besides normal commission, is it common practice to charge a 0.75% annual fee for the value of the shares held for writing covered call?

Which broker in U.K. allow investor to write covered call option or cash covered put option? Most of the high street bank's stockbroker does not seem to offer this kind of services.

motherboard on file About 5 years ago, I found buring smell from my pc through windows is still running on the pc. I switched off the pc and open the case to check. I found one of the capacitor on the motherboard was melting. I changed a new pc the next day. I don't know whether it would...