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

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

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1766	Are there any time restrictions on the length of holding an equity long call/pu	SnowShredder	-	1/2/2000
1765	Tiger, 2001 is an eternity in these markets. you've got a double. i'd	Jerry Miller	-	1/1/2000
1764	One thing you could consider is selling a six month out call on the 40 or 45 st	Madpinto	-	12/31/1999
1763	I know this can be complex and I'm not looking for a complete answer, just	TigerPaw	-	12/31/1999
1762	Thanks Ken, I'll check it out.	Marty R	-	12/31/1999
1761	Marty, Option Price History: financialweb.com You will have to register firs	KFE	-	12/30/1999
1760	Jim, <I>where can I get RTQs on options.</I> I use myTrack for r/	Dan Duchardt	-	12/30/1999
1759	When I look at the Options Analysis screens in E*Trade, after the column for th	Bob DeNuto	-	12/30/1999
1758	There's a lot of good information on this thread. I had bookmarked it some	Marty R	-	12/29/1999
1757	<i> Securities cannot be used because what would you do if they decreased	RoseCampion	-	12/29/1999
1756	Rose, Nice to see you on the options boards again. They seem to be dying on SI	KFE	-	12/28/1999
1755	Manu, As Rose said most brokers will allow buying of calls and puts and covere	KFE	-	12/28/1999
1754	<i>Are there other brokers that allow at least long calls and puts withou	RoseCampion	-	12/28/1999
1753	Does anyone trade options in their IRA? Benjamin & Jerold (http://www.stock	bogumil	-	12/28/1999
1752	Opinions on "Option Pro" software? Asked this before, but got no res	Eye	-	12/28/1999
1751	<<I really think that LEAPS that far out on a stock with sky-high volatil	tekboy	-	12/24/1999
1750	You may want to consider a debit spread on your QCOM LEAPS. I really think th	Jon Tara	-	12/23/1999
1749	thanks, it does. But at what point (in terms of, say, a major price rise) does	tekboy	-	12/22/1999
1748	you pay much more time-premium, if you buy the 2003 LEAPS, its more expensive,	pekos	-	12/22/1999
1747	thanks. Some have suggested waiting a few days and picking up the Jan 2003s.	tekboy	-	12/22/1999
1746	Hi tekboy, the QCOM 2002 500 Call LEAPS (YQJ AT) aftermarket @ $174 7/8 ask. Q	pekos	-	12/22/1999
1745	Hard to buy options when you can't get real time quotes on them at Etrade,	Diamond Jim	-	12/22/1999
1744	If I wanted to buy the furthest out Qualcomm LEAPS, at the farthest out of the	tekboy	-	12/22/1999
1743	max, With the expiration date out a year, your situation is different than if	Dan Duchardt	-	12/16/1999
1742	Hey Dan thanks for the response. They are Jan 2001 LEAPS. I bought the longest	max	-	12/16/1999

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