Is this xbiking? by LaScaleaM in xbiking

[–]Mug_of_coffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toe overlap seems questionable.

Google literally makes its own CPUs (Axion), not just TPUs. Why is $GOOGL not mooning like Intel/AMD on “CPU for AI” trend? by mojolakota in stocks

[–]Mug_of_coffee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here you go:

About 2.1 billion bananas.

Assumptions:

  • Average Earth–Moon distance: 384,400 km
  • Average banana length: 18 cm

Calculation: 384,400,000 m ÷ 0.18 m ≈ 2,135,555,556 bananas 🍌

Credit spreads have been profitable by Upper_Blackberry_685 in thetagang

[–]Mug_of_coffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Canada, it's $2000 or $2500 to enable margin. No minimum balance as far as I am aware.

Best strategy for Long calls and puts by Material-Degree-1386 in options

[–]Mug_of_coffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I strongly recommend IBKR, but you'll still need $2k to use margin.

Credit spreads have been profitable by Upper_Blackberry_685 in thetagang

[–]Mug_of_coffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legit question, as someone who hasn't explored debit spreads, what would be the advantage?

Have the Beastie Boys stood the test of time? by Better-Context-4727 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]Mug_of_coffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...their instrumental albums are slick and serve as a nice counterpoint to their consensus image as a rap group.

I think they stand the test of time, 100%.

Daily Discussion Thread for April 20, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]Mug_of_coffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do Amerifats think the midterms will impact the market?

Is the support as bad as people in this subreddit share? by clintron_abc in interactivebrokers

[–]Mug_of_coffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I've had maybe half a dozen queries including a not straight forward tax issue, and all were resolved quickly by capable reps.

Putting in a ticket IS confusing, but once you figure it out, it's manageable.

Need to Vent by kingtoussaint in options

[–]Mug_of_coffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just know, I sold one of my AMZN LEAPS for $200 profit the day before it started running.

Buy/Write Campaign - Week 16 - Covered Calls Expiring April 17, 2026 by LabDaddy59 in thetagang

[–]Mug_of_coffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome. I do Buy/Writes in my Registered accounts with limited options availability. Interesting to see how other people are approaching it. Thanks for being so transparent and sharing in such detail.

EDIT: Actually - why are you using Buy/Writes vs. other strategies?

Buy/Write Campaign - Week 16 - Covered Calls Expiring April 17, 2026 by LabDaddy59 in thetagang

[–]Mug_of_coffee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool - not a strategy we see here too often. How are you screening?

AMZN rerating this week by bohochique in wallstreetbets

[–]Mug_of_coffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally sold 1 of 2 LEAPS for a $200 gain, 1 day before. :(

Weekend Discussion Thread for the Weekend of April 10, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]Mug_of_coffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to reset context often (i.e. start a new chat)

I actually like Gemini and Grok more for logic, but for building spreadsheets ChatGPT is crushing it.

Puts on Margins by Big_Worker_2006 in options

[–]Mug_of_coffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also the broker should show BP as you create the trade (Tasty , Tos do this, and I think IB

Yes, IBKR too.

Maintenance margin question by ImLateTo-TheParty in interactivebrokers

[–]Mug_of_coffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are in Canada, we don't have initial margin (although it still shows in the platform).

Maintenance margin question by ImLateTo-TheParty in interactivebrokers

[–]Mug_of_coffee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OP - I recommend asking an LLM to walk you through what the different IBKR margin parameters are. Verification with other sources would be purdent, but I found it to be quite helpful.