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Non-Tech : The Critical Investing Workshop

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To: adairm who wrote (30679)8/27/2000 12:05:32 PM
From: Jill  Read Replies (2) of 35685
 
I used to think so too until last April. The margin capacity held against naked puts can triple or quadruple overnight or more if the NAZ suddenly tanks. Suddenly you can be in a margin call and no way to manuever out of it except to sell stocks. It has to be done very judiciously.
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