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

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

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716	Question from a total dummy-- Say you own one xyz march60 put. You have the rig	kabbott	-	2/18/1998
715	Disregard previous message about shorting, selling puts and buying calls. I was	Schiz	-	2/18/1998
714	I totally agree. That was its' intent, to fairly settle options at expirat	----------	-	2/18/1998
713	Doug, you have to remember all the prospectuses and paperwork they sent you bef	Madpinto	-	2/17/1998
712	A question about an options strategy. I was looking at msft options and was e	Schiz	-	2/17/1998
711	Hello Trev. This must be the month for the Jeopardy TV show to try their new c	----------	-	2/17/1998
710	I was following this thread a while back + found it really useful - haven&#	trev	-	2/17/1998
709	Hi Mike: I'm curious, though. The lady says the firm has an automatic ex	----------	-	2/17/1998
708	Not to worry. More importantly, did you figure out if you really did buy the Fe	Madpinto	-	2/17/1998
707	Michael, silly me..... to think that you had bought the same puts at the same	Cents	-	2/17/1998
706	<I>It does not specifically, clearly state the words "exercise &	Madpinto	-	2/17/1998
705	Reply #2 ..automatic exercise. Hi: I see Michael gave you a rundown of the va	----------	-	2/16/1998
704	Anna: As far as which is better, nobody will know that for sure until Friday af	----------	-	2/16/1998
703	Richard: I do not mean anything personal, but I question that. Do you have a	----------	-	2/16/1998
702	Mike, Thanks for providing me with the different scenarios. Knowing that someo	Cents	-	2/16/1998
701	tttanna, I will attempt to answer your questions. (Please remember, I do not r	Madpinto	-	2/16/1998
700	tttanna, I think you want to sell your puts. Or "sell to close" your	broken_cookie	-	2/16/1998
699	Doug, <<<It doesn't matter, at least conceptually, regarding your	broken_cookie	-	2/16/1998
698	Thanks again Carl. Leo	leo lewis	-	2/16/1998
697	Doug,I meant to say sell my puts. I didn't quite understand what you meant	Cents	-	2/16/1998
696	Hmmm? You said you bought puts in your first sentence, but then asked if you sh	----------	-	2/15/1998
695	Etrade options trading question I'm new to Etrade options trading. I bo	Cents	-	2/15/1998
694	Thai, If you think PAIR is going to drop, why don't you just sell now, tak	margin_man	-	2/14/1998
693	Maybe not stupid. It depends on your objective. I bought DELL last week &	----------	-	2/14/1998
692	Thanks, Doug. Pair is one of my favorite stock for the past two years. I know	Thai C. Nguyen	-	2/14/1998

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