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Strategies & Market Trends : Lessons:"How to" properly exploit Price DROPS, in stocks -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: David Johnson who wrote (581)	9/23/1998 2:29:00 PM
From: Jim Goodman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 660

yes, but....was going to put it in next NL, but too complicated....WSJ recently, said "index option volatility" was LOWEST since 1965, meaning, to them, that stocks would be BEARISH (in their opinion) ahead.... but the examples they alluded to of previous low volatility times, were both near BOTTOMS, contradicting.... so, as usual, NO real clear message, but, again, its good you notice these things, David.... anyway, if options too heavy, we do not stretch to buy those issues, right ? better safe than sorry....ch3eck out CIV< a utility I gave out at 20, now 23, the calls were real cheap at 20., vs. calls on a sexy stock....but Puts continue to be expensive, all the way up, the last few years....upsetting....but many have been priced well, which we have exploited at times....stick with the cheaper ones, and let the others go, even if those stocks work....last, many people move to "PSYCLE sm" stocks on "margin" stocks min. $ 6-15. a share, where suitable, as an alternative ? later, dude, thanks, spread the word,