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4499	Steve, Thanks for quick response. I bought CPQ post-split, so I assume I write	B4TheBell	-	12/18/1997
4498	one of them may be 250 shares not 100 shares bec. of the 5 to 2 split	hpeace	-	12/18/1997
4497	Steve, What is the difference between the two January 60 calls, symbols CPQAL	B4TheBell	-	12/18/1997
4496	hunt, all the psotions possible. I have them in cpq now	hpeace	-	12/18/1997
4495	on CPQ, is that buying calls on CPQ, selling puts, or just holding your orig	Hunt	-	12/18/1997
4494	NO...at 11 I put the word out that siii ins a 1998 stk if they can handle the e	hpeace	-	12/18/1997
4493	Steve, Are you still high on SIII, I have read that you have made good m	Hunt	-	12/18/1997
4492	yes, and cpq is no 1 in laptop retail space too.... no1 in business, education,	hpeace	-	12/18/1997
4491	Compaq takes over #1 spot in NT servers less than 1 yr after introducing its ve	Donn	-	12/18/1997
4490	yes...do it... but buy the jan 50 put at same time.. don't get greedy	hpeace	-	12/18/1997
4489	would you sell a jan 55 naked put on cpq at this point....	D. M. D.	-	12/18/1997
4488	analsyt recco's.. I posted one today	hpeace	-	12/17/1997
4487	steve, why do you think atml will make a move so soon? I know it did last year,	space cadet	-	12/17/1997
4486	stan, if you were asking this on cpq I would say..don't sell... on gtw I do	hpeace	-	12/16/1997
4485	Do you still feel dumping GTW for a short term taxable gain this year is a good	Stan Pruss	-	12/16/1997
4484	for the long term investor, that could be great... shorter term cheaper options	hpeace	-	12/16/1997
4483	How about straight leaps on ATML. I am looking at buying Jan99 20 calls. Do y	jessej	-	12/16/1997
4482	Steve, Am relatively new to option investing, so forgive me if this question h	ROB	-	12/16/1997
4481	you get about the same premium for them no matter which way you look at it when	Lane	-	12/15/1997
4480	just lay down dif spreads and simulate which one looks best.. ???? sandy!!!!!!!	hpeace	-	12/15/1997
4479	Steve, when buying a bull put spread is there any advantage to picking the long	Lane	-	12/15/1997
4478	i use cheap puts for everything.... everything	hpeace	-	12/15/1997
4477	yin, forsget wade.. only covered call super solid stks.. not 5 or 10 dollar stk	hpeace	-	12/15/1997
4476	doing strainght options on cpq is a real gamble.. you might do okay this time..	hpeace	-	12/15/1997
4475	steve, if I were to just buy CPQ calls, on Monday, what would be your suggesti	Ofelia Cuesta	-	12/15/1997

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