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To: kodiak_bull who wrote (22994)	4/5/2005 9:01:01 AM
From: aerosappy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23153

Kb, Thanks for watching HD, LOW, FAST, etc. In my "day job" I do not know when the next meetings, contracts or proposals are coming up. Sometimes I may not see any realtime quotes for two or three days running. Other times we wait.... Thus for me, one way to play FAST today is: STO April 50 Call BTO April 60 Call Based on yesterday's prices, this spread should generate $525 per contract. I agree with your assessment that the FAST chart screams out "50". The closer we get to that on 4/15/05, the more of the $525 I get to keep. If I am away from the action and someone offers to buyout FAST at $100/share, my "stop" will limit the loss to $475 per contract. I agree with you and dabum that the above approach is less than 100% satisfactory. It is a strategy partly driven by time constraints and risk tolerance. Another (perhaps more profitable) approach would be to short FAST at 55 with a stop at say 57.....

To: kodiak_bull who wrote (22994)	4/5/2005 9:55:24 PM
From: Libbyt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23153

..FA types are, at bottom, story-lovers LOL!...well what can I say, I've ~always~ loved a good story!!! In all areas of my life I have always tried to look "at the big picture". To me, both the technical analysis of a specific stock as well as the fundamental "story" that is part of the stock are important. I realize that the time frame of when I might buy or sell a stock, is probably different than others who post on these boards. I also realize that I can be side tracked by "the story"....so I appreciate the posts by those who buy and sell based strictly on technical analysis.