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Technology Stocks : Intel Corporation (INTC)

INTC 46.48

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Jan 30 3:59 PM EST

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To: jmac who wrote (7952)	1/12/1997 11:24:00 PM
From: Slide Rule	of 186894

Looking ahead to expirations, I tallied the open interests in Jan options by strike price to see what I could learn. There are only a handfull of puts at 145-160, & not many more 135-140 -- but thousands of calls up thru 160. Even at 130 the calls outnumber puts by 13300 to 11025. Found nothing above 160 (am I missing something ?) If the "MMs" can influence the price as was discussed mid-Nov in this thread, then isn't the above imbalance a temptation to them to nudge it towards 140, 135, or (shudder) 130?? If so, might this be a basis for the popular prediction here for a pullback right after earnings? Also, you noted how quiet the options market has been; any chance it will heat up Mon or Tues, changing the balance? I'm new to a stock like INTC that can be so options-driven around expiration day. It's still a mystery to me, and I'm trying hard to learn. Any insight provided will be much appreciated.

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