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Selling Puts: Have Cash Will Travel

An SI Board Since June 1997

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385	John D. White writes: <I>You can be assigned AT ANY TIME.</I> Exac	Greg Higgins	-	12/23/1997
384	Doug~Kudos on the strategic TBR call!! Hope you were able to enter Mon. before	Rick C.	-	12/23/1997
383	John~Very well stated! However, I have no argument with Carmines's approac	Rick C.	-	12/23/1997
382	I think we are talking philosophical differences. If you are trying to maximiz	dr. z	-	12/23/1997
381	Yes. First. You can be assigned AT ANY TIME. Second. You need to consider t	John D. White	-	12/23/1997
380	John D. White writes: <I>Why would you tie up that much margin surplus) f	Greg Higgins	-	12/23/1997
379	You sold only one (1) contract? ten contracts would require $20,000 in margin s	John D. White	-	12/22/1997
378	John, it only ties up ~$2000 in option requirements, I have plenty of reserve(I	Carmine Cammarosano	-	12/22/1997
377	Why would you tie up that much margin (surplus) for such a long time on such a	John D. White	-	12/22/1997
376	Last week I sold Intel puts (Jan'99 $60) for $5.12, I'll take intel at	Carmine Cammarosano	-	12/22/1997
375	Jim, I normally get a real-time bid/ask before placing an order. With stocks,	P.T.Burnem	-	12/22/1997
374	re:"<i>In reality, 9 out of 10 of my market orders get executed outs	Jim Lass	-	12/22/1997
373	Bob, I may have misunderstood you. I though you said that if the size is over	P.T.Burnem	-	12/22/1997
372	I think thats what I said. What's different?	bob yahnke	-	12/22/1997
371	<i> It's the 10 up rule, which states all orders of 10 option contrac	P.T.Burnem	-	12/22/1997
370	Rick C. writes: <I>Granted, a buy at the ask is a given. I don't beli	Greg Higgins	-	12/22/1997
369	arar writes: <I>Is there a limit for number of stocks in a trade for gaur	Greg Higgins	-	12/22/1997
368	Thanks Greg and Risk for your interesting input. Is there a limit for number	arar	-	12/22/1997
367	Rick: I wish I were lying, but I honestly believe I have lost money every way	----------	-	12/22/1997
366	Thanks, Bob. But re: copies. You must be a more trusting person than I am. I	Rick C.	-	12/21/1997
365	Rick, yes it is. Not sure if it's a SEC, NASD, or Options exchange rule, bu	bob yahnke	-	12/21/1997
364	Bob~Is 10-up rule written somewhere in stone, or is it more like a guideline?	Rick C.	-	12/21/1997
363	It's the 10 up rule, which states all orders of 10 option contracts or less	bob yahnke	-	12/21/1997
362	>>It's not fair to ask them to maintain the same price given high de	Rick C.	-	12/21/1997
361	Rick C. writes: <I>I have always liked to believe that the MM's have	Greg Higgins	-	12/21/1997

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