[Options]

this was answered oct 7 with a screenshot also......type options into search top right and scroll down the answers...

[Share options]

well they wont have “ real options” as they are not option brokers, but they are a spread bet/cfd provider which is why you can only bet on the price of options....

[Where are all the Options?]

so you are not happy such products are marketed, but also not happy that you can’t easily deal in them ?!!

[Leverage in Spreadbetting]

Hi Woodland bear, I understand where you are coming from, you are trying to  do the equivalent of a “ cash secured put “ in option trading. 

You could actually do what you want pretty much , as long as the index/ share you want to bet on isn’t too high for you to “ cover” with cash in your account 

 

eg say the ftse 100 is 6026, if you had £6026 , this would cover a £1 per point bet .....alternatively, if you wanted to bet on a share that was 85p you would only need £85 in your account to cover a £1 a point bet.

However if you don’t use any “leverage “ and your cash covers your bet as described above, you are no better off than just buying the actual share or index tracker

Imo it is worth using some leverage to hopefully drive your profits higher....but too much and you risk blowing up your account as you know!

[Accounting for currency fluctuations for Capital Gains]

https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/best-exchange-rates/best-us-dollar-to-british-pound-history

 

just looking on google showed this link , shows exchange rate every day for a year.....there may be other similar websites........also many websites will plot a chart of exchange rates over various timescales, which may be of use..

[How to set stop loss / take profit on options?]

there isnt a stop loss feature  on the option trades

[How do I exercise an option in IG?]

did you get them from your employer? if so you will have to contact them ...You won’t be able to use ig ...

[Features you want added to IG]

online option dealing for individual shares and stocks (usa)

[share options]

add the option cost to the stock price, then that will be your breakeven , anything higher will be a profit

[Selling Put Options]

stock options by phone only....if this is what you want , maybe an options broker eg firstrade/ saxobank/ Interactive brokers/ tastytrade would be better...

[Can I trade share options in Dem]

I dont know if its cfd or spread bet but I would guess its both by phone, the same as its both with index/ commodities/ fx options online.  Yes, options on oil, gold and silver are available.Why not open a demo acct , then you will see exactly what you can trade...

[Can IG buy shares for me to exercise my puts?]

no, ig options are all cash settled automatically at expiration ( unless you close the position beforehand)

[how to buy PUT options]

unfortunately , not only do you have to phone to deal, phoning is the only way to get the prices.....the only other way is to open a dealing acct with an options broker eg saxotrader, interactive brokers...firstrade..tastyworks etc

[how to buy PUT options]

unfortunately individual stock options are dealt by phone only...you can only trade indices online eg us tech 100

[U S A credit spreads]

have you opened a demo acct, that is the best way to get a feel for the platform.

 

There are only options for usa based on indices of wall st, us 500 and tech 100 , so not much choice. If you want to trade individual stock,options you can only do by phone unfortunately

[Can FX options trigger margin calls?]

if you have bought options , makes no difference ....unless you didnt have the cash in your acct when you initiated the trade and are trading on margin, sorry if I misunderstood, I assumed you meant buying the options with cash in your account

[Can FX options trigger margin calls?]

if you have bought a call or a put you have effectively paid up front....however if you have sold a call or put , the maintenance margin can change either with volatility or if the market moves against you

[Buying a PUT on SP500]

If I look at your example on the platform the sep 20 put strike price 3000 costs £169.49 at the minimum £1 a point.  This is the equivalent of 3000 x £1 = £3000 so you are shorting £3000 worth of the index.

So you will start to make money if the index ends up below  2830.51 (3000-169.49 = 2830.51)

I haven’t found much info re options on ig, but there is lots of stuff on the web

Hope this helps..

[Buying a PUT on SP500]

it will normally be $1 a point ( or whatever the ig platform has as minimum) . 

Yes , you are correct, if you buy a put ( or call ) you can only lose what you have paid for the trade

[Can I trade share options in Dem]

only a few index options, commodities and fx show on the plaform (demo and actual acct) , unfortunately individual company options only available by phone...otherwise you will need to open an acct with an options broker 

[Margin Reductions]

no, annoyingly so!

[Cant seem to locate company issued option on IG]

also there is a subtle difference with ig vs option / share brokers - you want to buy options, but wity a spreadbet company , you are actually betting on the price of the options ( not buying or selling)

[Cant seem to locate company issued option on IG]

share options dealing by phone only...also choice may be poor...

[Share options - charges]

I have only traded options via ig spreadbet, not cfd ( because its tax free) - there is no,commission, but I think the spread is a bit wider

[Trading Options on stocks]

only by phone orders which is a nuisance