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Selling Puts: Have Cash Will Travel

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210	I prefer writing near-term at-the-money puts. PTB	P.T.Burnem	-	10/23/1997
209	I have stuck with selling puts on stocks $10 and below. To get a premium I gen	Hugh A. McWhorter	-	10/23/1997
208	That is just how I play selling puts. I did the IBM trade Monday by sellling J	Golfer9	-	10/23/1997
207	I certainly don't disagree with what you have said. What I always keep an	Hugh A. McWhorter	-	10/23/1997
206	Put writing in a nutshell (from thestreet.com) Oppenheimer options strategist	P.T.Burnem	-	10/22/1997
205	Carlson--it's been a while since you posted. Hope you're still out the	Hugh A. McWhorter	-	10/20/1997
204	Cannot answer for credit spreads but TA is a good tool for looking at support l	Elmer Flugum	-	10/18/1997
203	Some questions from a newcomer to selling put options: 1. Aside from picking s	Lenny W.	-	10/18/1997
202	Is this the place to sing the praises of selling puts? See post for you at GLM	Elmer Flugum	-	10/17/1997
201	Thanks P.T. and Bill, you told me exactly what I needed to know.	Lenny W.	-	10/16/1997
200	Lenny, no you don't have to worry about buying the shares, you only need e	Bob A Louie	-	10/16/1997
199	Same as buying/shorting stocks on margin. First, you must have enough equity i	P.T.Burnem	-	10/16/1997
198	Bill, are you required to have enough money sitting in your account to cover th	Lenny W.	-	10/16/1997
197	I'm new to this thread also. Wanted to ask what brokerage houses would free	Lenny W.	-	10/16/1997
196	Bill, How far out on the limb to go is a $64,000 question. The premium is a f	P.T.Burnem	-	10/15/1997
195	Greetings all, I'm new on this thread and I was wondering how far out do yo	Bob A Louie	-	10/15/1997
194	P.T.: Glad to hear it. I can't stand a tout and would hate to be perceived	----------	-	10/13/1997
193	<i> I must warn you that I pick winners about as often as it snows in Flo	P.T.Burnem	-	10/12/1997
192	Interesting article P.T. I must warn you that I pick winners about as often as	----------	-	10/12/1997
191	Doug, Thanks for the information. I sold IRF puts early in the morning and ha	P.T.Burnem	-	10/12/1997
190	Nov 55. At a cost of just over $51. (commissions included), I wouldn't min	----------	-	10/10/1997
189	Doug What puts did you sell? Oct/Nov, 60, 65 ... Thanks for your answer. Dou	Douglas A. Sevy	-	10/10/1997
188	P.T.: The number is sort of arbitrary. I guess I "quit looking" for	----------	-	10/10/1997
187	good point. guess that's why interest rates are also figured into the price	Vol	-	10/10/1997
186	<i>i've found this to be true also. i look to buy undervalued stocks,	Fred Weiss	-	10/10/1997

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