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Option Spreads, Credit my Debit

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1417	wmchen, The problem with long positions in OTM options is that their value is	jjs_ynot	-	4/30/2000
1416	Sure, you can buy more OTM options for the same dollars as you can ITM options.	Jon Tara	-	4/29/2000
1415	<<I prefer to buy options with a delta of 70% or higher. << Your	tyc:>	-	4/29/2000
1414	Ken, Maybe a pop when LEHM stops offering(CEGE), he's been there all week	dealmakr	-	4/29/2000
1413	Ken, Yes, I'm aware of the AMGN/TKTX case. I sold my AMGN on Tuesday beca	Tim O.	-	4/29/2000
1412	Nirmal, there is a Java options calculator at: cboe.com I'm sure if you	Jon Tara	-	4/29/2000
1411	Thanks Jon. I learnt a good lesson. It does look like I stand to loose money, a	Nirmal	-	4/29/2000
1410	Tim, Good luck. Be aware that AMGN and TKTX patent infringement case starts on	KFE	-	4/29/2000
1409	Dave, <i>It might work even better if you decide to sell the long stock	KFE	-	4/29/2000
1408	Ken, Your play of long stock with a naked straddle seems to work quite well.	jjs_ynot	-	4/29/2000
1407	Sorry, I'm going to repeat it - don't buy out-of-the-money options, exc	Jon Tara	-	4/29/2000
1406	Call option - expert opinion wanted.....I bought some SUNW call options recentl	Nirmal	-	4/28/2000
1405	Thanks, Ken. I purchased the stock and wrote the May 15P / 20C strangle.	Tim O.	-	4/28/2000
1404	David, <i>A good trading stock as well as a long term position</i>	KFE	-	4/28/2000
1403	Tim, <i>any particular reason why you picked october? the shorter term o	KFE	-	4/28/2000
1402	Hi Ken, CEGE is also one of my current favs for the same reasons. A good tradi	dealmakr	-	4/28/2000
1401	OK. sounds good. I might do the July puts. Doing some research on CEGE, righ	Tim O.	-	4/28/2000
1400	Tim, <i>if you were to do the positions today, given the % returns you c	KFE	-	4/28/2000
1399	Ken, nice analysis. looks like a good opp. if you were to do the positions t	Tim O.	-	4/28/2000
1398	Dave, Just returned from a week of golf in Palm Springs and it doesn't loo	KFE	-	4/27/2000
1397	I think the before and after markets are very thin... you may have been the onl	GROUND ZERO™	-	4/26/2000
1396	To Anyone; I have had a number of experiences this past week where the M	jjs_ynot	-	4/22/2000
1395	I was researching brokers that let us use options in your IRAs and came across	Netwit	-	4/20/2000
1394	Some anecdotal evidence on margins: Message 13453416 Message 13453534 Regard	jjs_ynot	-	4/19/2000
1393	Dave, You are right on both counts. I have also heard privately from reliable	jjs_ynot	-	4/19/2000

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