18 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Vertical options margin / expiration
Vertical options margin / expiration
When you do a vertical spread the brokerage keeps margin to cover all of the potential risk. At expiration a loosing position trades stock with a value substantially in excess of the margin. Do you actually need to have funds in the account for that trade? Are there any brokerages that would let me invest 90% of my account if I wanted to and not have reserves to perform that expiration trade? What happens if I do that and loose? Do I get a phone call asking for more money? Has anyone tried…
18 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on When sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand
When sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand
A few thoughts on the UK election fallout for the pound 19 April
What a crazy 24 hours eh? Rumours of a snap UK election sent the pound lower and confirmation of the fact sends it on a relatively one-way ticket to the stars.
18 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Algomi and OpenFin to Bring Open Stack Technology to Fixed Income Markets
Algomi and OpenFin to Bring Open Stack Technology to Fixed Income Markets
Algomi will use OpenFin’s operating layer to deploy new versions of the firm’s Synchronicity Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for the sell-side and its Honeycomb solution for the buy-side.
18 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Technology and humans can be complementary, not competitive, says SATS CEO
Technology and humans can be complementary, not competitive, says SATS CEO
Alex Hungate, president and CEO of airport ground-handler and catering solutions provider SATS, talks technology in business.
18 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on J.P. Morgan: Active Investors Turning More Bullish On Long-Dated Treasuries
J.P. Morgan: Active Investors Turning More Bullish On Long-Dated Treasuries
Active bond-market investors such as market makers and hedge funds turned more bullish on longer-dated Treasuries in the past week, according to the latest Treasury client survey from J.P. Morgan survey showed, while others turned more cautious.
18 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Axioma Strengthens Corporate Strategy Team With Patterson Hire
Axioma Strengthens Corporate Strategy Team With Patterson Hire
Risk management specialist Axioma has named industry veteran and former Bank of Montreal Global Asset Management executive George Patterson as managing director of corporate strategy, the company’s second senior hire this month.