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Strategies & Market Trends : Canadian Options -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Porter Davis who wrote (835)	1/29/1998 5:39:00 PM
From: Zardoz	Respond to of 1598

Ahhhh, that explains it. I knew that if I came to this thread, I get the expert advice. I appreciate your explanation. And the speed in which you answered. Many thanks.

To: Porter Davis who wrote (835)	2/1/1998 5:31:00 PM
From: Jan Johnstone	Respond to of 1598

Porter, having narrower bid/ask spreads may encourage more participation in options trading. I realize specialists/market makers have to make a living, but when a stock has a .05 cent bid/ask spread, and the options under $1 have a .25 spread, I'll trade the stock rather than the option. I realize open interest plays a role, but essentially the MM seems to decide the spread. Casual observation shows tighter spreads on TSE relative to MSE(e.g. BCB, CAE), any general validity to this ?? In general, I support any move to make the options market more liquid and competitive in Canada. Let's get it together. Jan