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

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

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1391	In case my other reply missed the point of your question: If you are wondering	Dan Duchardt	-	5/2/1999
1390	Stop losses on options get triggered by the offer not the bid. Unless another	Madpinto	-	5/2/1999
1389	Mostly accumulated knowledge (hopefully accurate) from here and there. I make	Dan Duchardt	-	5/1/1999
1388	when i want to sell my option i put in a close with a limit order! i wanted to	browser	-	5/1/1999
1387	May i ask where this info. can be found at? or the ability to get this via the	browser	-	5/1/1999
1386	I dunno about why it didn't trigger when the bid fell below your 4 3/4. I	Jon Tara	-	4/30/1999
1385	What you're describing on the put is a greater decrease in volatility value	Caroline	-	4/30/1999
1384	Stop losses in general can have different triggers. I can't say how your b	Dan Duchardt	-	4/30/1999
1383	I have a question regarding Sell Stop Loss orders on options. I have also poste	MJR	-	4/30/1999
1382	Doing what you said gives you the option chain. The site will do a chart for o	Dan Duchardt	-	4/30/1999
1381	love your synopsis! right on the money!	browser	-	4/29/1999
1380	go here!http://www.tscn.com/wsc/Free_RT_Quotes.html put in stock symbol! submit	browser	-	4/29/1999
1379	>Option prices are "sticky". - JT Yup - I have been daytrading -	jebj	-	4/29/1999
1378	Jebj, three things about the relationship between stocks and options: 1. Read	Jon Tara	-	4/29/1999
1377	<I>A chart of the bid/ask might be of some use, as opposed to one of sale	Dan Duchardt	-	4/28/1999
1376	>Does anybody LOOK at 5-minute charts of options? (Or charts of options AT A	jebj	-	4/28/1999
1375	Does anybody LOOK at 5-minute charts of options? (Or charts of options AT ALL?)	Jon Tara	-	4/28/1999
1374	Simple question I hope: I am trying to find a site that provides free option c	AS Hibbs	-	4/28/1999
1373	You have an $80 gain on the CC ($80 proceeds net of commission minus cost of ze	Kalman	-	4/28/1999
1372	<I>Maintenence requirements keep people from writing 100 naked calls on A	Dan Duchardt	-	4/28/1999
1371	How are CC profits handled at tax time? I'm sorry if this has been covered	john lilly	-	4/27/1999
1370	>McMillan's book is the Bible on options and after studying - and I do m	jebj	-	4/27/1999
1369	>Tell you what....READ all of Trester's books, McMillan's books, an	jebj	-	4/27/1999
1368	>2) Not worse than short selling. If you only write the number of calls that	jebj	-	4/27/1999
1367	Thanks, I meant trade covered calls. can't dare to trade naked calls. T	song han	-	4/27/1999

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