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Selling Puts: Have Cash Will Travel

An SI Board Since June 1997

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160	RKF, I think that long puts in a 90/10 program during a scandal like this are a	Knighty Tin	-	9/25/1997
159	Yes and also equivilent cash which is a treasury with less than 1 year to matur	Allen Furlan	-	9/25/1997
158	Michael, FYI on Columbia. I'm in the consulting business and have been doi	rkf	-	9/24/1997
157	Assuming you have the cash in the account, which brokers allow u to write naked	dr. z	-	9/24/1997
156	If you are writing cash backed puts such as for an IRA account you must be able	Allen Furlan	-	9/24/1997
155	Pardon me for asking, Kevin. You have every right in the world NOT to answer.	----------	-	9/23/1997
154	Kevin, Well, as far as Waterhouse is concerned, when selling puts, they base t	John M. Hammer	-	9/23/1997
153	John, the value of the underlying security is the current market value for the	Kevin Baker	-	9/23/1997
152	This is why I suggested selling puts just out of the money and covering when yo	Kevin Baker	-	9/23/1997
151	Fred, You wrote: --- I pointed out to the margin department that if I sold put	John M. Hammer	-	9/23/1997
150	Same priciple appplies if rules are 20% + or - in/out of the money or 10% if gr	Allen Furlan	-	9/23/1997
149	Re: Margin Requirements for Naked Puts Here is an interesting and confusing se	Fred Weiss	-	9/23/1997
148	Also they will permit you to use a short term treasury greater than $50,000 fac	Allen Furlan	-	9/22/1997
147	Allen, you were right: writing covered (cash-backed) puts in IRA is perfectly l	P.T.Burnem	-	9/22/1997
146	Merlo, I have been selling LSI Jan 25 puts for a premium of about 1 3/4.	Carlson	-	9/21/1997
145	Your right selling LSI naked jan 30 puts for around 4 to 4 1/2 seems like a su	Merlo	-	9/20/1997
144	Merlo, if you're going to sell naked puts go out a few months to get 3.5 to	Kevin Baker	-	9/20/1997
143	I am very risk adverse and my strategy is very different from yours. I like to	Allen Furlan	-	9/19/1997
142	Does anyone feel comfortable doing an LSI oct 30/25put spread for 1 1/2. Down s	Merlo	-	9/19/1997
141	Allen: Do you close out your puts when they're a tiny fraction or let them	AHF	-	9/18/1997
140	TO ALL: Is there a site that provides an Option Portfolio with automatic update	AHF	-	9/18/1997
139	Kent, your calls would be worth at least 35.00 not 20.00	Kevin Baker	-	9/17/1997
138	Michael: Your scenario is the reason given when I have asked about limited use	----------	-	9/17/1997
137	Kent, If you bought a 35 call and the stock went to $70, the call would be wor	P.T.Burnem	-	9/17/1997
136	Allen, Good luck to you on selling puts. If you were doing it during the 1987	Knighty Tin	-	9/17/1997

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