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why doesn’t ‘roll’ show up on my account?
Hello, thanks for reaching out. Please view this FAQ to roll over an future position in IBKR:https://www.ibkr.com/faq?id=36996766
Please reach out with any more questions. We are here to help!
This feature doesn’t seem to be available on the mobile app. Any plans to add it in the near future?
Hello, thank you for reaching out. It is possible to close and roll futures positions in IBKR Mobile.
Please view this FAQ for instructions to roll a future in IBKR Mobile: https://www.ibkr.com/faq?id=36996698
Please view this FAQ for instructions to close a position in IBKR Mobile: https://www.ibkr.com/faq?id=42700408
We hope this information is helpful!
Why does a stop loss order not work on futures ticker MNQ?
Hi Neal, thank you for reaching out. If you are experiencing a time-sensitive trading issue, please contact Client Services: http://spr.ly/IBKR_ClientServicesCampus
Commissions applied to roll over positions are the same as ordinary close, buy and sell orders?
Hello, thank you for asking. In the case of a rollover order, each leg of the spread is treated as an independent order for commission purposes.
More information on commissions can be found on our website: https://spr.ly/CampusCommissions
We hope this helps!
Are the commissions applied to the rollover action the same as ordinary close, buy and sell actions?
Hello MG, thank you for asking. In the case of a rollover order, each leg of the spread is treated as an independent order for commission purposes. For more information on our Commissions, please review: https://spr.ly/CampusCommissions
If my call option is OTM at expiration the option will expires worthless. In case it shortly before expiration turns ITM, does the platform automatically sell or execute the option? Thx!
Hello, thank you for reaching out. In the case of U.S. securities options, the OCC will automatically exercise any option that is in-the-money by at least $0.01 unless you provide contrary exercise instructions. For non-U.S. options, please refer to the Options Exercise page of our website for information on how the different clearinghouses will handle the exercise.
If the option is cash settled, your cash balance will be credited by the amount by which the final settlement price exceeds the strike price, multiplied by the contract multiplier and number of contracts you hold. If the option is physically settled, you will be obligated to buy the shares in exchange for a cash payment equal to the strike price multiplied by the contract multiplier and number of contracts you hold. Shares will reduce or close an existing position on your account to the extent that you hold a short position. If you do not have an existing short position of sufficient quantity to satisfy your purchase obligation, your account will carry a long position.
IBKR reserves the right to prohibit the exercise of options if the effect of the exercise would be to place the account in margin deficit. You can read more at
https://www.ibkr.com/faq?id=52483599
How to provide contrary exercise instructions? Thx!
Hello, thank you for asking. This Traders’ Academy course may be of interest to you: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/campus/trading-lessons/exercise-and-assignment/
This could be a great resource for you!