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Option Spreads, Credit my Debit
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642 Bob, The spread initiated was an expiration day only play. Bot 20 OEYBF 1/8 -dealmakr -2/24/1999
641 Did not place a spread position on Friday cause I tend to place options plays athe options strategist-2/24/1999
640 Dazzled - Can you help us rookies understand some margin requirements? In an eRobert S. Johnson-2/24/1999
639 Dave - When you elaborate on your Net proceeds from a spread like this: Robert S. Johnson-2/24/1999
638 dave, inqce = 11 1/4 ask inqcg = 5 1/8 bid 6 1/8 debit is where it ended up.ron delany-2/22/1999
637 Covered OEYCL at a loss and didn't open spread. Will only post on opened spdealmakr -2/22/1999
636 Nate, >>> Butterfly... only risk is if it closes outside range of eitKFE-2/22/1999
635 Ken, Thanks for your advice. I was beginning to think the same way myself. Thron delany-2/22/1999
634 Nate, >>> Formula to evaluate risk/reward<<< When I was actKFE-2/22/1999
633 Nate, >>> Difficult to get butterfly in place without a debit<<KFE-2/22/1999
632 Ron, >>> Leg into butterfly to protect profits<<< Simple anKFE-2/22/1999
631 Sold OEYCL (Mar 660C) @ 3 Looking to leg into the 660/665 spread or 670 spreaddealmakr -2/22/1999
630 Ken and Dave........is it a fair statement to say, "If one can place a butNateC-2/21/1999
629 No...I'll go with it...just to see how it fares I haven't done much OENateC-2/21/1999
628 Ken.... you wrote <You looked like you had one that would be hard to beat. ANateC-2/21/1999
627 Ken....do I interpret your prior notes to say that currently...it is very diffiNateC-2/21/1999
626 Ron....I'm sorry....what's the underlying on your butterfly spread...I NateC-2/21/1999
625 Ken, So far I haven't tested the OSX waters, I spend a bit of time day anddealmakr -2/21/1999
624 ken i'd be selling the middle strike. also i'm already long the 125&#ron delany-2/21/1999
623 Dave, Just posted the butterfly as food for thought and possible discussion. IKFE-2/21/1999
622 Ken, You are correct; bid on ZDOC is 1 5/16. Nate, let us know if you want tjjs_ynot-2/21/1999
621 Nate, You looked like you had one that would be hard to beat. At those prices KFE-2/21/1999
620 Ron, Are you selling or buying the middle strikes? Either way if you are goinKFE-2/21/1999
619 Well...I'll really try something different...just to keep this diversified NateC-2/21/1999
618 Well, It looks like I will have a little bookkeeping to do to track all of thejjs_ynot-2/21/1999
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