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To: Poet who wrote (929)1/10/2000 10:47:00 PM
From: Valueman  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 8096
 
Options 101:

"It is never advantageous to exercise American style options before expiration."

One exception--I did it in 1999, on April 6th, so that I could have a long term hold on QCOM by tax time the next year. Even that was a silly reason to exercise early.



To: Poet who wrote (929)1/10/2000 11:46:00 PM
From: Jon Khymn  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 8096
 
Poet, so far so good with Qcom call. ;o)
At what level would you start to unload those pocketful of Q calls?

Got some LU call and ICGE put

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