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

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

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1716	these kinds of rare circumstances are a good example why it is often a good ide	OX	-	11/20/1999
1715	Boon, <I>I was able to cover one call before the pricing got funny. By t	Dan Duchardt	-	11/20/1999
1714	Mark, Interesting question you raise there. I'm no expert, but I have an	Dan Duchardt	-	11/20/1999
1713	Boon, without knowing the strike price of your options, it's hard to say.	Jon Tara	-	11/20/1999
1712	Without specific #'s its hard to say but as the price of the underlying dro	Mark Z	-	11/20/1999
1711	Thanks, Carl, your post does help. TO ALL: Here's what happened: I bought	Boon	-	11/20/1999
1710	If want the stock no matter what, then another possibility is to sell the optio	SnowShredder	-	11/20/1999
1709	Almost 100% sure I'll take the LU stock right before expiration. My erroneo	George Theodorou	-	11/18/1999
1708	To all Here is a link with information about options and ideas for investing wi	Carl Fritch	-	11/18/1999
1707	Be careful putting an offer in at the ask or in between the market with options	Madpinto	-	11/18/1999
1706	I was being the optimist assuming I'd get the ask. Anyway there seems to be	George Theodorou	-	11/18/1999
1705	I think you understand the general concept now. However, I don't see where	Madpinto	-	11/18/1999
1704	Madpinto, let's see if I got this right. If I exercise the option and then	George Theodorou	-	11/18/1999
1703	First of all, nice going! I think I have an easier way for you to look at this	Madpinto	-	11/17/1999
1702	Trying to figure out what the premium on an option is. Here's the problem.	George Theodorou	-	11/17/1999
1701	On the quote they will list an number associated with the "bid" that	Carl Fritch	-	11/17/1999
1700	Some things I recommend are: Buy options at least 3 months out. They have less	Carl Fritch	-	11/17/1999
1699	There is nothing wrong with just hanging on to options until expiration rolls a	Madpinto	-	11/17/1999
1698	If you have 5 contracts of QCOM 350 Jan 00 calls, then you have the right to bu	Jon Tara	-	11/16/1999
1697	<I>I could sell 3 contracts @150 ($45,000 150x300) and buy 200 shares @35	Dan Duchardt	-	11/16/1999
1696	Dan and Mad, Thanks. Let me make sure I have this straight. I could sell 3 co	taylorfife	-	11/16/1999
1695	ED: I see another reply from Madpinto that hit about the same time as this one	Dan Duchardt	-	11/16/1999
1694	<i>How many shares can I buy and at what price? And how do I execute that	Madpinto	-	11/16/1999
1693	Help me here. If I have 5 contracts of Qcom 350 Jan '00 calls and I want t	taylorfife	-	11/16/1999
1692	Maybe yes, maybe no... "Does that mean if I want to buy a low number of c	Jon Tara	-	11/16/1999

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