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

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1666	Hi all, Are there free option calculators that run on standalone (not java v	R. Ramesh	-	11/5/1999
1665	Madpinto, That's a great post. I wish I had seen it before I let my covere	Larry Dambra	-	11/1/1999
1664	That's a great question. I have had the most problems with exercises. First	Madpinto	-	10/29/1999
1663	Question : I'm trying to learn as much as I can about options trading curr	Tony B	-	10/29/1999
1662	H Thanks that makes sense Rob	Rob	-	10/18/1999
1661	Rob, there are options available on NAS 100 trust (QQQ) or you might consider t	Hectorite	-	10/18/1999
1660	Chuck, <i>when I go to ETrade options to get a quote for a security (RTN	KFE	-	10/16/1999
1659	Madpinto I have never bought an option before but am worried about y2k and	Rob	-	10/15/1999
1658	KFE, maybe you can help me on this....when I go to ETrade options to get a quot	Chas.	-	10/15/1999
1657	KFE answered your question quite well, but here is an interesting footnote. The	Madpinto	-	10/13/1999
1656	Limit, S&P 500 settlement value is the Friday <b>opening</b> p	KFE	-	10/13/1999
1655	If an October S&P 500 index option is in the money at expiration is your ac	limit	-	10/13/1999
1654	I need some advice on options quote vendors - does anyone have an opinion on th	John Matouk	-	10/12/1999
1653	I have never bought an option before but am worried about y2k and want to buy a	Rob	-	10/10/1999
1652	First of all, it depends on whether these are equity or index options. If they	Madpinto	-	9/30/1999
1651	B or C depending on cash in your account, your brokers rules, your specific ins	KevinD	-	9/29/1999
1650	brokers can have more restrictive policies, but the std is .75 ITM calls are au	OX	-	9/29/1999
1649	I am just getting starting with options and I have a really basic question...	bogumil	-	9/29/1999
1648	here's what I think it is (I'm not a professional tax person, but I do	OX	-	9/21/1999
1647	Really stupid tax question, but just making sure: I sell 10 XYZ Jan2000 puts f	RoseCampion	-	9/21/1999
1646	greatley appreciated! <EOM>	browser	-	9/19/1999
1645	i had been holding some sep 5 puts on hvide marine (hmarq) when the company dec	taxman	-	9/19/1999
1644	It gets a little more complicated when you bring different months into it. I me	Madpinto	-	9/18/1999
1643	ok! i tried it since i have trouble deciding which month to buy! was interested	browser	-	9/18/1999
1642	<<It won't do you any good to compare a strategy requiring $100 with	satish kamat	-	9/17/1999

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