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Strategies & Market Trends : Dave Gore's Trades That Make Sense -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dave Gore who wrote (6542)	4/28/2002 5:43:50 AM
From: Dave Gore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16631

OPTIONS HEAVEN/HELL ----- VRSN May 12.50 puts gain 900% overnight. May 17.50 calls go from $2.25 to 0 bid. Nine of 10 options buyers lose and lose big, but when you win it can be kinda nice. Even so, how can one predict what will happen? I don't think any new investors to options should get in this game at all. It's way too risky. The current options contest is a way to show just how risky. So far about 2/3 of contestants are losing.

To: Dave Gore who wrote (6542)	5/7/2002 5:02:05 PM
From: Dave Gore	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 16631

OPTIONS CONTEST LEADERS ----Christopher Loe up 352%! His $10,000 mock dollars worth a whopping $35,200! Congrats! Only 4 of 13 are up. That's the reward and risk in options. * Leaders as of the close 5/7 1) Christopher Loe = QLGC May45P (QLCQI) OPEN @ 2.10 --- PRICE = 7.40 2) Monty C = DNA May40P (DNAQH) OPEN @3.30 --- PRICE = 8.30 3) Dale Baker = HHLF May 12.5C (UPFEV) OPEN @1.30 --- PRICE = 2.20 Current Entries** Mon. 1) Surfratiam = LAMR May 45P (LJQQI) OPEN @3.00 --- PRICE = 3.60 2) Claude Binette = ROOM May60P (URDQL) OPEN @2.30 --- PRICE = 1.65 3) VegasMan = CSCO May15C (CYQEC) OPEN @.85 --- PRICE = .15 4) Keith Williams = CPN May12.50C (CPNEV) OPEN @.75 --- PRICE = .05 5) Monty C = DNA May40P (DNAQH) OPEN @3.30 --- PRICE = 8.30 Tues. 6) J.P. = TOL May25C (TOLEE) OPEN @3.90 --- PRICE = 3.80 7) Rangle = AMGN May55C (YAAEK) OPEN @2.20 --- PRICE = .10 8) thestockrider = PTEN May30P (NZQQF) OPEN@.65 --- PRICE = .35 9) tippet = HGMCY May 15C (QHGEC) OPEN @ .60 --- PRICE = .45 10) Velociraptor = RYL May 95P (RYLQS) OPEN @.80 --- PRICE = .25 Wed. 11) Dale Baker = HHLF May 12.5C (UPFEV) OPEN @1.30 --- PRICE = 2.20 Thurs. 12) Christopher Loe = QLGC May45P (QLCQI) OPEN @ 2.10 --- PRICE = 7.40 13) Ron = VRSN June 20C (QVRFD) OPEN @1.70 --- PRICE = 0 bid