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Strategies & Market Trends : Steve's Channelling Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Rick Storm who wrote (19486)	6/30/2001 5:33:15 PM
From: Justa Werkenstiff	Respond to of 30051

Rick: Re: "Do you think that the p?c ratio and vix/vxn reflect a decrease in volatility rather than a lack of fear of a down market..." No. Re: "-- for example, looking at the number of puts and call for applied materials, say in December as compared to now they are both decreased" Maybe option players have been losing more due to the the tight trading range on the Nasdaq and so are less willing to do the option route. I am not an option player. Somebody with that experience is more qualified. But why buy a put or call on AMAT unless it is a hedge? Look at the trading range. With options, you have to time it right. Playing AMAT straight, you can trade long the valley and short the top without that concern.