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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (6998)	1/29/1999 4:08:00 PM
From: Lucretius	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14427

I have noticed the same thing. options players aren't stupid. They can see the volatility and know there's a change in the wind approaching fast.

To: Broken_Clock who wrote (6998)	1/29/1999 4:10:00 PM
From: SJS	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14427

Yup, that's the demand side. The MM's going to increase the price because everyone thinks this markets going down, and he's going to get his increase costs for that risk. This is the time you make money in the market by SELLING that risk. It's hard to do, but the options are way skewed, and premiums are really there for the asking. Not to be dumb about this but while I am NOT buying puts, or shorting everything under the sun, I AM writing CC's. The premiums are good, and I think it's better to take in money and lose the stock if it continues to go up, than expend money via BUYING puts and watch them erode.