Noob question: Why is Interactive Brokers telling me I'm generating more than $30 in profit with my HMY May calls, if my average price and the contract's last price are the same?

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IBKR is retarded when it comes to showing unrealized profits, then use the ask-bid difference in misleading ways. Your guaranteed unrealized profit is = Current bid - Your Avg - Commission.

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So they are retarded on purpose about the most important feature on their platform? Good to know