consolidate all your platforms
Hi, So I'm a questtrade client in Canada and pretty new to options trading. At QT we have access to (a very unfortunately simplified) version of your platform through them. I am also trading US options and have signed up for your US platform free trial, and given that your Questtrade platform is hindered, I also signed up for your tmx platform.
So I have some problems/concerns/suggestions...
1) the questtrade platform does not have portfolios which is a pain as I also have a Wealthsimple account and would like to put the options trades that I place there into a portfolio. But even if I can't do that on the questtrade platform I could do that on the TMX platform.
2) the QT and TMX platform only shows 'Technical Ideas" with no Covered Calls, Credit Spreads or Short Puts ideas and recommendations. And for some reason the QT Ideas has 137 entries and the TMX Ideas has 12, what's up with that? Ah, I think this is because it doesn't hold any US stocks.
3) The US platform does not carry options from Canadian stocks although it does carry options from Canadian companies listed on US exchanges. For instance I have an AC.TO (Air Canada) March 21, 25 $25 put which I cannot access on the US platform. I can access it on the TMX and QT platform.
So, I'm running all over the place getting some information from OP on QT, less information form OP on TMX, Much better information on OP US but no Canadian stocks.
Briefly,
QT - does access US stocks but has no portfolio function and no Ideas suggestions for CC's CS or SPs.
TMX - has portfolios but no US stocks and no Ideas Suggestions.
US - has portfolios and Ideas but no Canadian stocks
I like what you've go in terms of functionality and your "ideas", and education and videos are well done. But this disjointed platform thing is a bit weird. Too bad your education examples don't translate to all your platforms. I'm a programmer from a way back and I'm thinking that upkeep on 3 or more versions of your platform must be challenging.
I was considering subscribing but this is really weird and unfortunate. I'm not sure what I'll do.