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

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

An SI Board Since June 1997

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341	I've read that Murphy is widely respected as a Tech Analyst, though the stu	Randy Schmid	-	9/18/1997
340	Thank you, Melissa. I will certainly give it a try. I know it's a difficult	cecilia choi	-	9/18/1997
339	Cecilia, I have been trying to learn TA also. I am on my fourth book and final	Melissa McAuliffe	-	9/18/1997
338	Robert: I'll bet you get a pretty bad case of "wind burn" when y	----------	-	9/18/1997
337	Michael, 1) Yes 2) Yes (typo) and 3) Yes --joel	Joel R. Phillips	-	9/18/1997
336	I haven't done straddles myself but I don't think playing one on a stoc	Carl Fritch	-	9/18/1997
335	Randy, I'll look into that straddle thread. I've read McMillian'	Robert Ague	-	9/18/1997
334	Thanks for the reply Doug. I think ASND is a hot potatoe right now, and it gon	Robert Ague	-	9/18/1997
333	To all the options expert and technical analysis experts out there : could some	cecilia choi	-	9/18/1997
332	I think you're on the right track - there's a thread in the options sec	Randy Schmid	-	9/18/1997
331	Robert: Interesting company.... there is a play here, just not sure how I'	----------	-	9/18/1997
330	Has anyone got experience in Straddles? Are high volatile stocks the best to w	Robert Ague	-	9/17/1997
329	Michael: I believe you just gave the most precise & concise statement I	----------	-	9/17/1997
328	I'm finding that may be true I've rarely made more than 30% return on	Carl Fritch	-	9/17/1997
327	I would like to address your three points- <i>1) you may not be able to g	Madpinto	-	9/17/1997
326	I don't think you were too far off with your original assumptions. With DIM	Madpinto	-	9/17/1997
325	Update - better picture of the Bull Spread? Todays example of AMAT DIM (Deep i	Randy Schmid	-	9/17/1997
324	Franz: What you are looking for is every option traders dream. When dealing w	----------	-	9/17/1997
323	Thanks joel. Agreed. I suppose someone could do Technical Analysis to try and	Randy Schmid	-	9/17/1997
322	DIM stands for Deep in the Money, i.e. a call with a strike price significantly	Randy Schmid	-	9/17/1997
321	Randy, There's nothing wrong with your thinking, but realize 1) you may	Joel R. Phillips	-	9/17/1997
320	Franz, Mathematical models are only as good as the assumptions underlying th	Joel R. Phillips	-	9/17/1997
319	I don't know the answer to your question but am very interested in what oth	Melissa McAuliffe	-	9/17/1997
318	Sorry I don't know about the reliability, I just remembered someone mention	robert brown	-	9/17/1997
317	Melissa and all, As I work through my understanding of the use of options, I&#	Randy Schmid	-	9/17/1997

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