Options for Newbies -(Help Me Obi-Wan-Kenobe)

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Options for Newbies -(Help Me Obi-Wan-Kenobe)

An SI Board Since June 1997

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116	> First I want to thank you for all your posts, I find them > very educat	Jack Cardwell	-	8/1/1997
115	It depends on whether you owned an equity (stock) option or an index option. Mo	Madpinto	-	8/1/1997
114	If a company is getting puchased for cash the expiration date for all options b	Madpinto	-	8/1/1997
113	Matt: Wish I could be of help. Unfortunately, (to steal someone's line), t	----------	-	7/31/1997
112	Thanks for the information Regards, Doug	----------	-	7/31/1997
111	I think that is a method for avoiding tax liability in the current year. If yo	Charles Corbit	-	7/31/1997
110	Any body care to explain..Short against the box stratergy?? thanks in advance	UPAL	-	7/31/1997
109	Hello Jack, First I want to thank you for all your posts, I find them very edu	Charles Corbit	-	7/31/1997
108	> Guess I'll ask again...does anyone know of a source for > near-real	Jack Cardwell	-	7/31/1997
107	What happens to an call option, ie. Oct 40, on a company that is announces it i	goin HOG wild	-	7/31/1997
106	<<<If the price at expiration was $20, the option would obviously die.	Madpinto	-	7/31/1997
105	Please keep in mind that owning stock and shorting a call against it (covered c	Madpinto	-	7/31/1997
104	If the bid or offer changes a few seconds after the order has been sent, I coul	Madpinto	-	7/31/1997
103	Brian, My favorite link for options quotes (albeit delayed) is at: cboe.com	Zach E.	-	7/31/1997
102	Tom, I'm the rookie so I don't know the answer but E-trade gives real t	Matt Kaarlela	-	7/31/1997
101	Zach, I checked out pacific brokerage and they have 15/order but only for order	Matt Kaarlela	-	7/31/1997
100	Guess I'll ask again...does anyone know of a source for near-real time quot	Tom DuBois	-	7/31/1997
99	Zach, In your profile you didn't list any favorite links for investing. I	Proud_Infidel	-	7/31/1997
98	Matt, Most brokers have a minimum amount per option trade. I use E*Trade, and	Zach E.	-	7/31/1997
97	Doug, I bet you are a better picker than you let on. But if you won't give	Matt Kaarlela	-	7/31/1997
96	Matt: Never ask my opinion on buying or selling a particular option. I have	----------	-	7/31/1997
95	thanks, Zack and everyone I guess I am using the wrong term "covered put&	Matt Kaarlela	-	7/31/1997
94	Matt, First, consider paper trading. Not the same as when actual $ is on the l	Zach E.	-	7/31/1997
93	> I was wondering.... > I theoretically sell a covered call on stock XYZ	Jack Cardwell	-	7/31/1997
92	I've heard that 90% of options are not exercised. It is possible that you	Carl Fritch	-	7/31/1997

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