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

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

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1916	in addition to experience, brokers look for income level, #dependents and liqui	OX	-	5/6/2000
1915	Tom, If you have enough capital for covered call writing, you have enough capi	Dan Duchardt	-	5/6/2000
1914	Hi anyone, I have a couple of questions about the practical side of options. (	Tom Chwojko-Frank	-	5/5/2000
1913	I would say the best way to begin would be with paper trades. You could "b	Madpinto	-	3/30/2000
1912	continued: askresearch.com This link takes you to a basic options chain for t	Dan Duchardt	-	3/28/2000
1911	elepet, Option chains can be rather simple to rather complicated, depending on	Dan Duchardt	-	3/28/2000
1910	I've read the material on some of the links...but still don't know how	elepet	-	3/28/2000
1909	Buy a call, 3 months out. The question is what strike. go to www.cboe.com, Dela	Ken	-	3/28/2000
1908	O.K. How do I begin? Lets say there is a stock I've been following and own	elepet	-	3/28/2000
1907	elepet, Let me second Madpinto's response to your question. FWIW, I knew	Dan Duchardt	-	3/26/2000
1906	which mutual funds have excellent tracking record of using options? thanks in a	Dr. Diligence	-	3/26/2000
1905	Feel free to ask a question (or questions) about options and related topics. Ma	Madpinto	-	3/25/2000
1904	Well...I noticed the name of this thread and read the first post and it seemed	elepet	-	3/25/2000
1903	Thanks Dan. I could really use the real-time quotes from the different exchange	Madpinto	-	3/24/2000
1902	Madpinto, For the trade I was talking about, and for the things that interest	Dan Duchardt	-	3/24/2000
1901	Thanks for the tip. I didn't know that.	Madpinto	-	3/23/2000
1900	Dan, what broker do you use? I have been looking for a broker that allows me to	Madpinto	-	3/23/2000
1899	Ken, OX, Madpinto, Thanks to all for your replies. I will file this good info	Dan Duchardt	-	3/23/2000
1898	Madpinto knows his options! 8-) Doug	----------	-	3/23/2000
1897	Madpinto, The Pacific exchange recently decided to not turn off their auto-exe	KFE	-	3/23/2000
1896	Dan, The auto-execution systems are for options trading at less than $10. Sinc	KFE	-	3/23/2000
1895	Dan, I put in a limit order not a market order. The rule states that if the ord	Madpinto	-	3/23/2000
1894	as long as the bid quote you were seeing was not stale, you should have been fi	OX	-	3/23/2000
1893	Madpinto, I have been told by others on SI that there is no obligation for opt	Dan Duchardt	-	3/23/2000
1892	To all- Here is a story illustrating the benefits of knowing the rules. I place	Madpinto	-	3/23/2000

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