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Strategies & Market Trends : Roger's 1998 Short Picks -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TAPDOG who wrote (3925)	3/3/1998 1:24:00 PM
From: CatLady	Respond to of 18691

The CBOE has alot of info: cboe.com CBOE Options toolbox is free downloadable software: cboe.com Most of the popular puts (AOL, AMZN, YHOO, etc.) are overpriced IMO. CL

To: TAPDOG who wrote (3925)	3/3/1998 1:27:00 PM
From: TAPDOG	Respond to of 18691

Here's one answer to my own question. The cboe site has an options pricer. cboe.com

To: TAPDOG who wrote (3925)	3/3/1998 1:28:00 PM
From: Market Tracker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18691

Tappis, - The eztrade site at least approaches the topic of implied volatility in the free section. I don't subscribe to them however. In the left-hand column click options tutorial. Hope this helps. eztrade.com MT

To: TAPDOG who wrote (3925)	3/3/1998 1:28:00 PM
From: drsvelte	Respond to of 18691

Try this neat site: webbindustries.com drsvelte

To: TAPDOG who wrote (3925)	3/3/1998 7:30:00 PM
From: tom pope	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18691

>>Concerning options valuation. I am surprised that I find almost no discussion of options volatility or valuation on any of the SI threads<< Good point. tho I see there are already a number of replies to your post, I'll jump in anyway. The starting point is MIV of the option vs historical volatility of the underlying. Then, you can make an informed personal judgment whether forward volatility up to expiration will be greater or lesser than MIV of the option. A problem is that there are free sites that yield MIV, but none that I know of that will give you historical volatility