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To: MonsieurGonzo who wrote (2273)	4/14/1998 1:36:00 PM
From: Gerald Walls	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11051

WEBS are very liquid, indeed; and you can short 'em without a downtick, like SPY, I believe. Why is this? Is this true for all AMEX securities or are these "special" in some way?

To: MonsieurGonzo who wrote (2273)	4/14/1998 3:30:00 PM
From: smolejv@gmx.net	Respond to of 11051

>>Both 'Dolinar Janko' and 'Jurgen Trautmann' here trade DAX index options, I believe.<< Correction: I dont trade in DAX options, I just a) buy them b) keep them c) sell them g Janko PS: made 100% in DAI leaps the last 2 weeks. Keeping them of course

To: MonsieurGonzo who wrote (2273)	4/14/1998 3:46:00 PM
From: Jurgen Trautmann	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11051

personal stats against/instead index-options Jan 96 100% stopped full-day-working Feb 96 99% Mrz 96 98% Apr 96 110% stopped parttime-working Mai 96 118% Jun 96 114% Jul 96 114% Aug 96 125% started trading options Sep 96 168% Okt 96 174% Nov 96 229% Dez 96 245% Jan 97 349% Feb 97 311% Mrz 97 260% Apr 97 264% Mai 97 400% Jun 97 377% Jul 97 673% Aug 97 616% Sep 97 691% Okt 97 520% Nov 97 563% closed company Dez 97 503% Jan 98 660% Feb 98 807% Mrz 98 801% Happy trading! Jury

To: MonsieurGonzo who wrote (2273)	4/14/1998 4:29:00 PM
From: Bullseye	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11051

>...yeah; we were having a lot of fun shorting DAI whenever the DJIA >tanked after one of those AsianFlu debacles six months ago. We were >using DAI as a proxy for the DAX - that's the easy way; ie., find an >ADR that's traded with options over here and use it as a substitute >for the foreign market. GE would be the proxy for the S&P, if there >weren't any SPY. Thanks for the advice ! I'll be looking into some UK ADR's as a proxy for FTSE100 (any recommendations perhaps ?) BTW: INTC earnings 0.72 with charges (0.81 excl charges).. Intel trader, where are you ? Bullseye!