by Tom Nunamaker | Jun 18, 2016 | General, News, Trading
I remember during market crashes in the past, Interactive Brokers (IB) increased the margin for many products.There was a lot of complaining about it on certain forums but I personally was happy to see the increased margins. As an IB customer myself, I like knowing...
by Tom Nunamaker | Jun 9, 2016 | General
Did you know that certain options have special tax treatment? The IRS has favorable tax treatment for anything termed a “IRS Section 1256 Contract.” These are: Regulated futures contracts Foreign currency contracts Non-equity options (broad-based stock...
