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To: Venkie who wrote (84741)	12/10/1998 3:34:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Respond to of 176387

I say we are going to close up today,wouldn't that be something if we did.<eom>

To: Venkie who wrote (84741)	12/10/1998 3:37:00 PM
From: Mazman	Respond to of 176387

Venkie, Ameritrade is offering a free video game on how to trade options. Not that you need any schooling in this regard, but for option newbies like myself (strictly a long term investor, so far) this might be worth looking into. I'd be curious what experienced traders make of this. darwin.ameritrade.com. regards, mazman ---------------------------------------- (Full story from IBD) Online broker Ameritrade Holding Corp. recently developed a video game that teaches users how to trade options. Anyone can get a free copy of the game - called ''Darwin: Survival of the Fittest'' - mailed to them by ordering a copy on Ameritrade's Web site. Darwin has two parts. The first is a textbook-type tutorial that teaches users the theory of options. It has video clips of animated stock market traders, complete with thick New York accents, who coach the user. Quizzes are given by the software at the end of the beginner, intermediate and advanced courses. Once the user masters the basics, it's off to the trading floor. Darwin creates a simulation of an actual four-week trading session. Users can place stock and option orders on an animated stock market floor. It even has a make-believe stock ticker. Darwin issues simulated news stories on the stocks. It lets users study stock charts and options tables and monitor the swinging value of their portfolios. All the while, animated traders whisper rumors about the stocks. The game is intended to be a teaching tool. Users can play by themselves and practice things like figuring out the time value of their options. It also can be competitive. Any two people with Darwin can play each other either over the Internet or on a company network.