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To: Cube who wrote (13652)	8/31/1998 2:50:00 PM
From: advinfo	Respond to of 120523

The Semi-Equips are getting priced like they'll never place another order NVLS, AMAT < 30 CYMI < 11 EDIT: < 10 now...Jeez PRIA < 13 The recovery won't happen over night, but IMO it's time to back up the ambulance and pick up a few of these wounded heroes...

To: Cube who wrote (13652)	8/31/1998 2:57:00 PM
From: Jenna	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

I only had a few AMZN puts left from Friday.. I was in them Wednesday and Thursday also. I usually buy from 5 to 10 calls when they are higher premiums. You don't win as much but then you don't lose as much. I was more surprised with my DELL puts than the AMZN. I sold them for 1/2 point but bought them back. Today I tried to get into YHOO puts 1/2 dozen times and the speed those options were trading was just like the speed of a large cap stock like DELL, MSFT.. At some points the spread was a full two points then 1/2 point than sometimes the ask was smaller than the bid and I was just too frazzled to pull the trigger. That indecisiveness cost me. That is why I don't dare buy more. Imagine losing your cool with 30 puts worth 25k (and options are not an asset)!