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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41	Thanks Doug for the "in the money" explanation and the MSFT example.	Stephen Swantz	-	7/27/1997
40	Gerald: Electronic brokers don't know you from Adam. You need to fill out	----------	-	7/27/1997
39	Hi Stephen & apologies to Jack: The topic looked interesting & this wa	----------	-	7/27/1997
38	Hi Jerry, Options in their various forms carry different levels of risk for bo	Fred Weiss	-	7/27/1997
37	Jack: A basic question. What does "in the money" mean? Steve	Stephen Swantz	-	7/26/1997
36	Jay, Sorry if it sounded like a text book.. I tend to think that way about some	Jack Cardwell	-	7/26/1997
35	Thanks for your insight. Can you pleases clarify what you mean by allowing &quo	Gerald G. Blackwell	-	7/26/1997
34	I think the reason for the extra precautions by brokers with reference to optio	Fred Weiss	-	7/26/1997
33	Is it standard practice for electronic brokers to not allow "new" cus	Gerald G. Blackwell	-	7/25/1997
32	That sounds like the book definition. whoever executes? If you think the stock	Jay Baca	-	7/25/1997
31	I've been "burnt" trading options. On paper, or sitting on the s	Jay Baca	-	7/25/1997
30	> What's a call? Dave, A CALL is the right but not the obligation to pu	Jack Cardwell	-	7/25/1997
29	Have any of you been burnt trading options as newbies ? That is something that	Nirmal	-	7/25/1997
28	What's a call? :- )	Jay Baca	-	7/25/1997
27	I guess this thread did such a great job educating - that now there are no more	Jay Baca	-	7/24/1997
26	> What tax is applied to options as long as you don't > exercise them	Jack Cardwell	-	7/17/1997
25	a call is a contract that allows the holder to buy a specified number of shares	Hubert Chen	-	7/17/1997
24	Can anyone refer me to a site that will provide relatively real-time quotes for	Tom DuBois	-	7/16/1997
23	What tax is applied to options as long as you don't exercise them??? Is it	JWL	-	7/16/1997
22	When might one expect to see IBM 105s offered? Who decides and what rules to t	Jonathan Edwards	-	7/8/1997
21	What I did was started selling covered call. Since it works for me, I guess it	kim p. sell	-	7/5/1997
20	Check out this "Option Site" at... geocities.com Great educational a	Jay Baca	-	7/3/1997
19	Lauren wrote: <i>I've read that liquidity is important,ie a call th	Fred Weiss	-	6/28/1997
18	I'm an options newbie, but feel that I have a reasonable understanding aft	DaveO	-	6/26/1997
17	Options can be a little confusing. You can buy or sell an option to open or cl	John Ryan	-	6/25/1997

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