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Selling Puts: Have Cash Will Travel

An SI Board Since June 1997

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135	Allen: I hope I did not imply there was a legality issue. Like yourself, I do	----------	-	9/17/1997
134	Not theory, actual practice and co is Brown and Co. Do not like to recommend or	Allen Furlan	-	9/17/1997
133	thanks, doug. that is encouraging. good luck!!	james n	-	9/17/1997
132	John, Thanks - case rested. I guess my excitement came from the market pullbac	rkf	-	9/17/1997
131	Kent, Don't take my word for it: Buy 3 calls (ASND Mar 35) at 6 3/4 = $20	John M. Hammer	-	9/17/1997
130	Hello James: I know you didn't ask me, but I thought I'd add my person	----------	-	9/16/1997
129	John, Its hard to believe those April $35's could be worth more than that,	rkf	-	9/16/1997
128	I have just started an identical strategy. My broker has a $1 million account	james n	-	9/16/1997
127	Allen: There may be a firm that would do this, but I would be very surprised.	----------	-	9/16/1997
126	rkf: Check your math. If you find any $35 calls seeling for $20 on a $70 stock	----------	-	9/16/1997
125	Mike: 2+2 =4. 8-) We said the same thing. We agree 100%. It doesn't	----------	-	9/16/1997
124	Kent, The main problem with your example is in your hypothetical price for Apr	John M. Hammer	-	9/16/1997
123	P.T., Mike or others, a little off the subject, but I'll give it a try. Le	rkf	-	9/15/1997
122	Appreciate the comments - I'll digest them and respond - most likely with q	Ryvers	-	9/15/1997
121	Talk to Margin Dept, not trading. As long as enough cash is sitting in account	Allen Furlan	-	9/15/1997
120	Allen, Do you know of any deep-discount brokers that would permit writing cash	P.T.Burnem	-	9/15/1997
119	My point is simply to wait to hear the (bad) news straight from horse's mou	Mike 2.0	-	9/15/1997
118	Mike: You point out one of the most perplexing phenomenons in the market. On	----------	-	9/15/1997
117	Kevin: Must be another situation where there is a minimum reg & then vario	----------	-	9/15/1997
116	Agree with your rationale. Food for thought, research lower priced,but still f	Allen Furlan	-	9/15/1997
115	Kevin, caveat re ASND: the bad news IMHO is not out yet (publicly at least). M	Mike 2.0	-	9/15/1997
114	Doug, the margin requirement to sell the WDC APR 40 puts for 5.00 is 460.00 pe	Kevin Baker	-	9/15/1997
113	There's nothing wrong with this at all if you have the patience. You are lo	Kevin Baker	-	9/14/1997
112	Michael, let's take ASND as an example. It's been beat up lately. When	Kevin Baker	-	9/14/1997
111	Naked puts can be sold in IRA if they are cash covered, ie cash sits in the acc	Allen Furlan	-	9/14/1997

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