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

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

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1466	Does anyone have a good source for option symbols?	Sunny Jim	-	6/25/1999
1465	It was a pure fluke. You know the adage about "even a blind squirrel find	j lawrence	-	6/23/1999
1464	I didn't see this response when I posted the first note. (But I guess I was	Madpinto	-	6/23/1999
1463	I wish I had your problems!	Madpinto	-	6/23/1999
1462	The MM's wish they could do that. I guess you just had some bad timing. Loo	Madpinto	-	6/23/1999
1461	You can ask the market maker (thru your broker) to take you out of the trade at	Madpinto	-	6/23/1999
1460	Need some help I keep building a long position in some out of the money calls.	xrayview	-	6/23/1999
1459	Jon, Thanks for the help. I sold the 30 August puts at about a 375% gain and	j lawrence	-	6/22/1999
1458	What you propose to do is entirely rational, and is known as "rolling down	Jon Tara	-	6/22/1999
1457	I have a "problem." I purchased some out of the money August 30 puts	j lawrence	-	6/20/1999
1456	When I first started trading on-line with Brown & Co., I accidently hit the	j lawrence	-	6/20/1999
1455	Peter: Everyone has their own horror stories, but IMO, given the fact that the	----------	-	6/18/1999
1454	I sold the options for a small loss. Actually the market maker gave me a deal	Peter Church	-	6/17/1999
1453	Peter: I assure it has happened to many of us at one time or another. Just ye	----------	-	6/17/1999
1452	Thanks for the feedback. I must have typed the symbol wrong. Computers aren&	Peter Church	-	6/17/1999
1451	Peter, you seem clear that the mistake was yours. You are lucky that you have a	Jon Tara	-	6/16/1999
1450	Can anyone help me here? I wanted to buy WIND River System options-- qwvgd, b	Peter Church	-	6/16/1999
1449	Howard, that depends on whether you're a buyer or a seller. <g> But	Mama Bear	-	6/15/1999
1448	Barb, Thanks. Begin new to options I had assumed that the premium would alway	Howard Clark	-	6/15/1999
1447	Howard, I exercised in the money DELL May 45 puts about a week before expiry.	Mama Bear	-	6/15/1999
1446	Newbie questions for anyone on covered calls: How often does the holder of an	Howard Clark	-	6/15/1999
1445	Doug -- Thanks for your encouragement. There may be a group in your area that	klemaire	-	6/11/1999
1444	Great idea. On the rare occasions it has happened to me, it is always enjoyabl	----------	-	6/10/1999
1443	Boston Options Investors Club Meeting June 23 We invite all of you who are int	klemaire	-	6/10/1999
1442	David pretty well has hit the nail on the head. I have seen situations where I	----------	-	6/8/1999

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