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

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

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1816	Dennis, <i>when the stock price was below $20/share 4-5 month ago, you c	KFE	-	1/30/2000
1815	Charlie, Some resources: cboe.com optionscentral.com order the video; catch	Dan Duchardt	-	1/30/2000
1814	Can someone help a total beginner with Options? I am looking for books on unde	tensforme	-	1/30/2000
1813	KY, You might want to check out myTrack. I'm sure there are other places	Dan Duchardt	-	1/30/2000
1812	Dan, Again, thanks so much. I think the best thing I can do at this point is	KY	-	1/30/2000
1811	KY, <I>So, as you approach expiration your out of the money calls receiv	Dan Duchardt	-	1/30/2000
1810	KY, I see your later message, but just to be clear I want to correct this stat	Dan Duchardt	-	1/30/2000
1809	Dan, Follow up on one of your comments: "The current delta is a good ind	KY	-	1/29/2000
1808	Dan, I see the light. I fully understood that the value of the option rose po	KY	-	1/29/2000
1807	Dan, Thanks. You have hit precisely on what I don't understand about optio	KY	-	1/29/2000
1806	KY, I wrote <I>In that case you might just decide to take a quick profi	Dan Duchardt	-	1/29/2000
1805	KY, You are on the right track. What you say is correct assuming you hold the	Dan Duchardt	-	1/29/2000
1804	Basic Question to the thread, Looking at a bunch of QCOM calls to understand t	KY	-	1/29/2000
1803	To the thread: what does "called away by the company" mean? Let us t	Dennis C	-	1/27/2000
1802	thanks Ken & sure enough the stock was taken today. thanks again.	blankmind	-	1/25/2000
1801	blankmind, <i>the call option expired friday (1/21/00); as of close of b	KFE	-	1/24/2000
1800	- if you write a covered call; and the underlying stock finishes well above the	blankmind	-	1/24/2000
1799	>>Actually a literal reading of the statement would be that the figure is	tyc:>	-	1/24/2000
1798	Jon, <i>"90% of people who buy options, over time, lose money."	KFE	-	1/24/2000
1797	<i>I'm afraid that some of these are myths</i> I tend to agree	Madpinto	-	1/23/2000
1796	I'm afraid that some of these are myths. One of them is even an inaccurate	Jon Tara	-	1/23/2000
1795	Great Options rule list here... From an ex-options MM... To: SJS (4980 ) Fro	John Madarasz	-	1/23/2000
1794	Jon, If folks wish to read our explanation of the Max-Pain Point™ theory and a	Ben Antanaitis	-	1/18/2000
1793	Dan- Thanks, I never considered for the split. I got my quotes from edreyfus.c	Mana	-	1/17/2000
1792	Dan, Thank You for your response and appreciate it, Rance Masheck runs trainin	Talib	-	1/17/2000

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