Interactive Brokers lifts GME options restrictions

(Reuters) – Online trading platform Interactive Brokers Group Inc said late on Saturday it has lifted all trading restrictions on options in GameStop Corp, AMC Entertainment Holdings Plc and others hit by recent market volatility. Nick Note: Game on!

  Interactive Brokers Lifts All Trading Restrictions on Options

Business Wire

GREENWICH, Conn.

Interactive Brokers Group (Nasdaq: IBKR), a global brokerage firm, announced
today that on Friday it lifted all trading restrictions on options in AMC, BB,
EXPR, GME, KOSS and other options that experienced recent market volatility.
The options, as well as the underlying stocks, are currently subject to
increased margin requirements, which are subject to change depending on market
conditions. The firm continues to monitor these volatile markets.

About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.:

Interactive Brokers Group affiliates provide automated trade execution and
custody of securities, commodities, foreign exchange and their derivative
products around-the-clock on over 135 markets in numerous countries and
currencies, from a single IBKR Integrated Investment Account to clients
worldwide. We service individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading
groups, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our four decades of focus
on technology and automation has enabled us to equip our clients with a
uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We
strive to provide our clients with advantageous execution prices and trading,
risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment
products, all at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns
on investments. Barron’s ranked Interactive Brokers #1 with 5 out of 5 stars
in its February 24, 2020, Best Online Broker Review.

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