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

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

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1191	Save your money. The system does not take into account the spread on OEX optio	CENTrader	-	1/9/1999
1190	Thanks for responding... It appears there may not be much interest in this idea	Carl Fritch	-	1/8/1999
1189	Hi Caroline: I write covered puts routinely. No problem there, as long as I m	----------	-	1/8/1999
1188	I guess the <g> was overlooked. I meant it tongue in cheek. Personally,	----------	-	1/8/1999
1187	Yes, you are certainly right. It's difficult having to go back and ask for	Madpinto	-	1/8/1999
1186	If he believes the stock will decline by 33% in the next six months, he may be	Madpinto	-	1/8/1999
1185	I tend to agree on Buying ATM or slightly ITM puts, However, I think Cardiologi	mfseasy	-	1/7/1999
1184	Michael, you're absolutely right about the risk curve re: selling naked pu	Caroline	-	1/7/1999
1183	Interestingly, most brokerage houses won't allow the selling of naked puts,	Madpinto	-	1/7/1999
1182	>To be approved for naked equity call selling at the discount broker I use,	jebj	-	1/7/1999
1181	Good point on naked call selling. To be approved for naked equity call selling	----------	-	1/7/1999
1180	<i>sell the 15 calls, and take the cash up front.</i> This is certa	Madpinto	-	1/7/1999
1179	Hello Carl: I doubt you'll find many many here who are willing to discuss	----------	-	1/7/1999
1178	<i>"i think a stock will be trading at 10 in six months. it is curr	Jerry Miller	-	1/7/1999
1177	To all: I'm working on a strategy for investing in Leaps using the foolish	Carl Fritch	-	1/7/1999
1176	I make it a point not to recommend specific strategies to people, so please tak	Madpinto	-	1/7/1999
1175	Buy the 10 or 12 1/2 put if they are reasonably priced. I might pay around a do	clochard	-	1/7/1999
1174	to any and all people. i think a stock will be trading at 10 in six months. i	cardiologist to be	-	1/7/1999
1173	Check out Subject 2951 about brokers.	clochard	-	1/6/1999
1172	You might check out : tradeoptions.com I use both Etrade and waterhouse, Etra	mfseasy	-	1/5/1999
1171	Does anyone know of a good online brokerage where you can trade options online?	AL TOTH	-	1/5/1999
1170	This site will give you the top 15 most active, 20 min. delayed. strikeprice.c	Stephen Zodkoy	-	1/5/1999
1169	My GUESS, (and I emphasize guess), is YAHOO market news. Seems under general ma	----------	-	1/4/1999
1168	To all, Does anyone know any website we can find the leading volume or unusual	Joyce Chen	-	1/4/1999
1167	Thank you very much. I'll look for it. It is obviously under "nonfic	----------	-	1/3/1999

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