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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (72983)	3/3/2002 12:09:09 AM
From: bacchus_ii	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 275872

RE:"Yes, sadly here in Canada we do not have true discount brokerages since the US people will not execute foreign trades for Canadians and the local guys charge 3-4 times as much as the US discounters." At TD-web I can do the trade for ~3¢ a share ($30/cal or put). If you do it both way (buy then sell or vis versa) you calculate ~6¢ or 7¢. So it's not that expensive. Now with TD you better check your trade, never place an at-the-market order with option. A lot of front-trading is done on many trades especially on order placed at-market prior to opening. Also if there is some in the money left at expiration do the selling explicitly otherwise they will steal you that money for sure. Gottfried