03-16-2014, 01:09 PM
(03-16-2014, 09:19 AM)Dividend Watcher Wrote: The IRA is in TDA and their option commissions are higher than some places so I try to limit the commission to less than 30% of the premium. During the Great Recession, I was regularly making $200-$400 on cash secured put premiums so today I'm not so enthralled with the premiums being offered.
You seem to have a substantial enough of an account to warrant a call to TD and try to get your ticket charge waived.
The commission percentage you've mentioned would make me blow my mind.