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

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

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641	<<<If one sold these two puts and at expiration the stock price is unc	margin_man	-	1/30/1998
640	EVERYBODY............CBOE web site....do you like new price sheet format??????	JACK MARCEAU	-	1/30/1998
639	Thank you for bailing me out. My explanation was poor. Yours was accurate, con	----------	-	1/30/1998
638	Esteban: Ahhh. Pardon my inverted response. I'm sure others will give a be	----------	-	1/30/1998
637	<I>A farther out of the money put option brings in more premium and incre	Madpinto	-	1/30/1998
636	Doug, I'm saying I think the MAR 17.5 should be priced higher than 3 3/8 t	Esteban	-	1/30/1998
635	Esteban: Your analysis is faultless, assuming you hold them to expiration. Ho	----------	-	1/30/1998
634	Can anyone explain the reasoning behind the following option pricing based on a	Esteban	-	1/30/1998
633	Got it. Thanks again.<eom>	Roman S.	-	1/29/1998
632	Again, there is no specific generally accepted procedure that I have ever seen.	----------	-	1/29/1998
631	Appreciate the info. Will they go into the history of trades in equities to det	Roman S.	-	1/29/1998
630	Yes. Typically, Your options form goes to the branch manager who then sends it	----------	-	1/29/1998
629	Thanks for your response.<eom>	Roman S.	-	1/29/1998
628	I'm sorry, I didn't respond very clearly... I knew you were buying o	Carl Fritch	-	1/29/1998
627	I understand a margin account is required if you write (sell) an option either	Roman S.	-	1/29/1998
626	Purchasing puts & calls are "normally" done in a cash account. Op	----------	-	1/29/1998
625	I requested an application from my deep discount broker, to start on options. I	Roman S.	-	1/29/1998
624	Roman: If you are just looking for offbeat options, there are plenty of them t	----------	-	1/28/1998
623	Thank you, Doug.<eom>	Roman S.	-	1/28/1998
622	Options on futures are derivatives of futures. Thus, they maty only be handled	----------	-	1/28/1998
621	I wasn't looking at buying a futures contract but rather an option on a fut	Roman S.	-	1/28/1998
620	Sorry I can't help you with commodities... I looked into trading them and b	Carl Fritch	-	1/28/1998
619	<I>The stock has now risen to over $38, but my options are worth less or	Madpinto	-	1/28/1998
618	To Carl and All, I have been reading and learning about the options game and ha	Roman S.	-	1/28/1998
617	It's time decay & out of money calls. P.	margin_man	-	1/28/1998

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