The ultimate play:STRADDLES on earnings announcements.

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The ultimate play:STRADDLES on earnings announcements.

An SI Board Since June 1996

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Emcee: farouk a. hassieb	Type: Unmoderated

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15	I too have some questions. Is it better to straddle when the expiration day is	Don Bebout	-	7/3/1996
14	Farouk, could you please enlighten me on your strategy? and, when is the best	Gerry Moore	-	7/3/1996
13	I almost forgot to mention IOMG the day before expiration. BIG TIME volatility	farouk a. hassieb	-	7/1/1996
12	Nick, the next big play I'm looking at is SUNW earnings the day before opt	farouk a. hassieb	-	6/29/1996
11	Farouk, Love this strategy! Check the front page of this web site. They have	Nick Ranieri	-	6/29/1996
10	Herman, I was very enticed into playing the IOMG straddle today but I didn'	farouk a. hassieb	-	6/27/1996
9	farouk, would you shed some light on how you plan your exit strategies? Take I	herman cheng	-	6/26/1996
8	I agree totally. Uncertainty and volatility are the most conducive for options	Dileep Katta	-	6/21/1996
7	Fred, I use E-trade real-time and Aufhauser and my son's system(he's a	farouk a. hassieb	-	6/21/1996
6	Linda, It's true that certain stocks like USRX and PRST have very high prem	farouk a. hassieb	-	6/21/1996
5	faroking, what service do you use to track your options?	Fred McGriff	-	6/21/1996
4	I been kicking around the idea of doing options lately. Bought a call on ZE bac	Linda Brandt	-	6/21/1996
3	Thanks for your reply Farouk, I appreciate the info. Sounds like something I&#	shadowman	-	6/20/1996
2	Dennis, I generally buy the options to the nearest strike price. For ex, if Int	farouk a. hassieb	-	6/20/1996
1	At the strike? Slightly out of the money? Way out of the money? Whats your appr	shadowman	-	6/20/1996

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