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Strategies & Market Trends : How To Write Covered Calls - An Ongoing Real Case Study! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Braddoe who wrote (7552)	6/4/1998 4:37:00 PM
From: Herm	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14162

Hi Brad, I must say, I know that there are sites to pickup free or reasonable software to plot options charts. Option charts would not look like normal stock charts. The price and volatility could be plotted to give you a better idea of the price direction. And, to extent help you know when it is profitable to sell covered calls. One freebie worth trying is listed below. optionstar 98 FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE VERSION: - Profit and loss tables and graphs for any custom spread (up to six positions) you create at any time period before expiration. - Time decay analyzed for all spreads. - Instant Black Scholes Options Valuations. - Graphical analysis of delta at projected prices. - Reward / risk ratios and % profit loss analysis. - Automatic calculation of stock option expiration dates. - Probablity analysis based on volatility and normal distribution curves. You can read more about this product right here on SI at Message 4622722 Lisa did an excellent summary on the benefits of "smelling fear through implied volatility" in order to make better option $ kills. Message 4633405