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To: fubsy cooter who wrote (60702)5/6/1999 8:31:00 PM
From: tonyt  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 97611
 
Such a large option purchase could be a hedge against a short position.



To: fubsy cooter who wrote (60702)5/6/1999 10:01:00 PM
From: Wade Bennett  Respond to of 97611
 
Moreover, unless the position is in fact a hedge, hardly an option trader would take such a risk for 30 - 50%. Long, short; options, common -- the equation remains the same: risk vs. reward.


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