#shortputs #margin SVXY TDA is…

#shortputs #margin SVXY

TDA is requiring a a full $1200 margin for my Feb. 9, slightly out of the money 12 put. For a comparison, I have a deep in the money Feb. 16 40 put on TRTN (was looking good just a few days ago), trading at 32 and continuing down, margin is $1458

$SVXY #Margin – Margin pressure…

$SVXY #Margin – Margin pressure is forcing me out of some positions today.
Bought to close SVXY Jan 100.0 Calls @ 30.10/29.80/29.50
Bought to close 1 SVXY Mar 100.0 Call @ 34.25
Bought to close SVXY Jan 10.5 Puts @ 0.01

#MARGIN – TDAmeritrade must have…

#MARGIN – TDAmeritrade must have just changed their margin requirements big time.
All of a sudden I’m on call.
What’s up with that?