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

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

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1541	Nice Post. Nothing against George, as he already commented he was just trying	----------	-	7/19/1999
1540	Jon: Yeah, but there was news on MSFT on Friday (the tracking issue). Cramer h	Mr. Generic	-	7/19/1999
1539	LOLOLOL! Now I have heard everything! Usually, MMs are accused of manipulatio	Jon Tara	-	7/19/1999
1538	Can Anyone Explain Expiration Day Action? I believed (until Friday) that most	Mr. Generic	-	7/19/1999
1537	You can go to quote.com Takes awhile to load Chart defaults to INDU When page	RDHickman	-	7/19/1999
1536	To All: Can someone tell me where I can find intraday charts for stock options	Rock&Roll	-	7/18/1999
1535	Thanks! Yes, that makes more sense!	Thomas Stewart	-	7/15/1999
1534	Thomas - If you bought a ZLUAN call, you'd be buying an option to buy at *	Mark Z	-	7/15/1999
1533	Thomas: It's a call <b>170</b> strike, not 70. Price makes mor	RoseCampion	-	7/15/1999
1532	What am I missing here? For QCOM I see these numbers: QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) L	Thomas Stewart	-	7/15/1999
1531	William: Given your financials, getting approved for Level IV should be a slam	RoseCampion	-	7/15/1999
1530	How do I get approved Uncovered Put Writing? I've been trading with Discov	William Sheppard	-	7/15/1999
1529	My apologies. Somewhere, I had seen 5 contracts. Regards, Doug	----------	-	7/14/1999
1528	I always had heard/understood the number was 10 contracts at the posted bid/ask	RoseCampion	-	7/14/1999
1527	<I>By rule, the option specialist must honor up to 5 contracts at the cur	Dan Duchardt	-	7/14/1999
1526	Also, sometimes after a merger or spinoff (and probably other circumstances as	OX	-	7/12/1999
1525	Re: two listings for the same month/strike. Often this happens after a stock sp	RoseCampion	-	7/12/1999
1524	8.50 out (long stock) 4.50 in (short call) ---- 4.00 cost basis If you get cal	Caroline	-	7/11/1999
1523	Well, I can't even get 1 listing for NITE (says 'symbol not found')	Mark Z	-	7/11/1999
1522	Probably a silly question. Can someone tell me why we have two option list	Joseph Silent	-	7/10/1999
1521	The reason I said options should never trade under parity is because this creat	Madpinto	-	7/9/1999
1520	Anyone see anything wrong with this play? Buy IFMX @ $8.50-sell Jan 2001 5 cal	the options strategist	-	7/9/1999
1519	Mark, I understand why one would sell calls and buy puts. However, because your	the options strategist	-	7/9/1999
1518	JJ - First, who says I'm bullish <g>? Please see my msg #1512. I	Mark Z	-	7/9/1999
1517	So Mark, why would you develop a spread, e.g sell calls and buy puts as opposed	the options strategist	-	7/9/1999

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