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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66	Jack I agree with everything you state in your trading rules except one point.	Fred Weiss	-	7/29/1997
65	Hi Jaytee - There is a common thread between selling covered calls and naked p	Fred Weiss	-	7/29/1997
64	> Then there is my reason for trading options: > "Losing money on th	Jack Cardwell	-	7/29/1997
63	> If that was off the top of your head I'm impressed. Thanks.. > My	Jack Cardwell	-	7/29/1997
62	Hi Doug: Why not offer 2 or 3 practical alternatives to the electronic firms,	jaytee	-	7/29/1997
61	Hi Trader Spud: I have been a long-time lurker, and an avid follower of the ot	jaytee	-	7/29/1997
60	...you make a lot of sense. thank you. J.	Jerry Miller	-	7/29/1997
59	Jay: Having done both, it IS a lot like betting at the track.... especially wh	----------	-	7/28/1997
58	Quite a coincidence. I've often explained the general concept of options a	----------	-	7/28/1997
57	<i>Just a wild guess, but I'll bet you're not new to options.<	Fred Weiss	-	7/28/1997
56	<i>my question is this: if an individual held such an instrument well int	Fred Weiss	-	7/28/1997
55	Doug - It funny that you mention the horses. Whenever I try to explain options	Jay Baca	-	7/28/1997
54	Jay: Then there is my reason for trading options: "Losing money on the h	----------	-	7/28/1997
53	Tarun: I congratulate you on your thinking. You have found the one potential &	----------	-	7/28/1997
52	Doug, Thanks for a very good explanation of 'reverse' use of options v	luckyinvestor	-	7/28/1997
51	Gerald - I know your questions been answered already. I just want to add that y	Jay Baca	-	7/28/1997
50	Jack - Sorry for the delay in responding. If that was off the top of your head	Jay Baca	-	7/28/1997
49	Just a wild guess, but I'll bet you're not new to options. <g> R	----------	-	7/28/1997
48	Hi Fred, your propensity for details enhances this thread. i have this questio	Jerry Miller	-	7/28/1997
47	Steve: I understand. For the record, let me state: Anything and everything I	----------	-	7/27/1997
46	Doug: Thanks for the advanced tip on "writing (selling) calls" for h	Stephen Swantz	-	7/27/1997
45	Stephen: IMO, you are smart to try things on paper for a while. No one should	----------	-	7/27/1997
44	Jerome: Thank you for the note. Yes, the DELL LEAP will split exactly the s	----------	-	7/27/1997
43	To expand on the discussion of "in the money" options, one should con	Fred Weiss	-	7/27/1997
42	Hi Doug, ..a toast to your clarity in the most recent post. my interest is in	Jerry Miller	-	7/27/1997

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