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Strategies & Market Trends : Roger's 1997 Short Picks
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To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (7759)12/3/1997 5:33:00 PM
From: Pancho Villa   of 9285
 
CR >>. There is a tendency to play options, just to get some action going. Very dangerous!<<

yes, option writers are not dummies they are among the most sophisticated players in the street.

>>Earlier, I suggested a "synthetic short" position using options IF AND ONLY IF there are no shares available to short (like AMZN).<<

Yes I liked this idea, the options involved as you said are the longest term ones you can find, and as you said: "Shorting the real thing is a better strategy."

Pancho
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