Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JohnG who wrote (44895)	10/15/1999 10:03:00 AM
From: Jill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

I'm not that much of a risk-taker...I know there's beacuoup money to be made sometimes in short term calls like this, but you can lose, too! Jill

To: JohnG who wrote (44895)	10/15/1999 10:12:00 AM
From: JohnG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

NextWave to use Airspan Wirelesss system. JohnG

To: JohnG who wrote (44895)	10/15/1999 10:45:00 AM
From: Uncle Frank	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

>> The 10/15 AAOJT's are down to $1.25. Anyone want to fes up to owning a few of these. I did. It was a nightmare ride <g>. I bought them in late August at 11 1/2 just at the wrong time. They were worth 1 1/2 by mid September. I sold them at 10 last week <whew> just in time to watch them run up. But I'm feeling pretty lucky today. Conclusion: my timing sucks. Action: I won't buy calls again, just LEAPS. uf

To: JohnG who wrote (44895)	10/15/1999 12:03:00 PM
From: RoseCampion	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

The 10/15 AAOJT's are down to $1.25. Anyone want to fes up to owning a few of these. I'm not proud, John. DCA'd this morning by doubling my stake in them at 1 3/8 - if we can hit ~205 intraday I think I'll break even overall (the first batch being bought earlier at a _much_ higher price, live and learn)... (Looked possible a bit ago when we topped 203, but don't know now...) -Rose- PS: Jill and Uncle are right. Don't mess with short-term options. I repeat very strongly: playing with options is fine, but stick with DIM calls, LEAPS, or both. The others are seductive Sirens, singing pretty songs of great profits just beyond the next bend - but they are not worth the risk, pain, stress, and most importantly, the distraction. If I hadn't been messing with the AAOJTs this morning, I could have picked up some more long-term goodies at a great price. The lost opportunity in these is probably a greater loss than if I had just dumped these contracts and moved on.