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To: Nemer who wrote (41067)	4/23/1998 4:49:00 PM
From: The Perfect Hedge	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 58727

ag- What about me?Am I not a rational trader? GD

To: Nemer who wrote (41067)	4/23/1998 4:51:00 PM
From: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58727

There are a bunch of all kinds but the use of the identifier "rational" has really created a hardship for anyone to reply ............ggggggg ROFL I thought the EXACT same thing when I read that post.... Franco is pretty rational but he hardly ever posts and I am not even sure he does options.....well come to think of it..he did tell me he bought MSFT puts yesterday...so I guess he qualifies btw, Gramps...you are pretty rational..you just pretend otherwise... ;-)))...I mean....you dont even go to the track without the aid of your bigbox... Cymer Inc (CYMI) 25 1/4 -2 1/4: semiconductor equipment maker reports Q1 earnings of $0.14 a share, compared to yr-ago net of $0.09. Analysts were expecting the company to make $0.09 a share... Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) 42 3/4 -1 15/16: designer of programmable logic chips reports Q4 net of $0.39 a share, 3 cents above the First Call mean estimate. XLNX made $0.38 in the yr-ago period...

To: Nemer who wrote (41067)	4/23/1998 5:01:00 PM
From: Tom Trader	Respond to of 58727

Nemer--when I am making money trading, I am just overwhelmed by my capacity to be rational When I am losing money trading, I am amazed at the market's lack of rationality

To: Nemer who wrote (41067)	4/24/1998 7:16:00 PM
From: j g cordes	Respond to of 58727

Nemer, regarding your statement on rationality... specific to options. Notice how nice and neat this reply is <g> 1. All stocks have risk, being bored has more risk 2. Options reduce the risk of household chores 3. The risk of an option is unlimited because we keep buying them 4. Owning stock for more than a week is like being a farmer 5. Options teach you how to hold your breath for long periods of time 6. Most suggestions to buy an option are disguised pleas for help 7. Jay walkers make good options' traders 8. The rationality of options is explaining why it went the other way Jim