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Strategies & Market Trends
Advanced Option Strategies
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280 As a neophyte straddle writer, here is how I would plan to play DELL this mornityc:>-1/27/2000
279 i think of any one complete strategy as one trade (short straddle, buy-stock-wrOX-1/26/2000
278 It makes very good sense. And I realise that one cannot establish a risk-free tyc:>-1/26/2000
277 I'm more inclined to do a variation of 1 (or 3--leave the position alone) aOX-1/26/2000
276 Thanks OX ! You answered my question perfectly ! <<If, on the other hantyc:>-1/26/2000
275 >>>Should a person react to this change in probabilities ?<OX-1/26/2000
274 Thanks Ox. In my query about the proviso , I guess what I am saying is this; tyc:>-1/26/2000
273 i agree, splitting the strikes complicates it a bit, but actually is a positiveOX-1/26/2000
272 I'm sorry; I am not familiar with the difference between SPX and SPY, and Ityc:>-1/26/2000
271 buy stock, write straddle example not the best example, but an example of someOX-1/26/2000
270 i still think in certain circumstances and right underlying this is not a bad tOX-1/26/2000
269 wmchen, The downside risk worries me too. Stocks tend to tank a lot faster thajjs_ynot-1/26/2000
268 If I may make an observation.... I have just glanced at the straddle recommendtyc:>-1/26/2000
267 Thanks for the link. Interesting site... straightforward, no fluff... not evenOX-1/25/2000
266 Actually the site is a different one: volatilityletter.comjjs_ynot-1/25/2000
265 I ran across this just now... #reply-12679347 also see the post it is a replyOX-1/25/2000
264 buy stock, write straddle... hi Dave, I recall Bittman covers this in his OX-1/25/2000
263 OX, These suggestions were recently posted in the volatility newsletter, whichjjs_ynot-1/25/2000
262 short term bearish, longer term bullish strategy... Greg, what do you or anyonOX-1/25/2000
261 re: #reply-12674398 David, have you traded bull put spreads? it might give youOX-1/25/2000
260 re: #reply-12672642 >>>100 to below 30 pronto while it's true stOX-1/25/2000
259 Thanks Guys... For taking the time to respond. Much appreciated... Very best John Madarasz-1/6/2000
258 <i>a. No Contracts are being traded for months other than Feb 2000. This Greg Higgins-1/5/2000
257 I could sure use some help with this one... Thanks to all for a great educatioJohn Madarasz-1/4/2000
256 I'm afraid I can't say. Greg Higgins-12/28/1999
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