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Option Spreads, Credit my Debit

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767	Jon, <i>Basically, it sounds like on credit spreads I would have to put	KFE	-	7/2/1999
766	At Preferred, you have to talk to a live broker to do spreads (net debit/credit	OX	-	7/2/1999
765	I have used YAMNER for shorting stock and find them to be a class outfit with e	jjs_ynot	-	7/2/1999
764	David, I would be interested in your comments on Yamner after you have some ex	KFE	-	7/2/1999
763	Jon, The margin requirement for the spread that I posted would be 9 points. D	dealmakr	-	7/2/1999
762	Question on OEX credit spread margins... I asked my broker (Preferred) for the	Jon Tara	-	7/2/1999
761	Dave, Looks like your spread may work out well. With Monday a holiday, we are	jjs_ynot	-	7/2/1999
760	sergio, I think that you have to use a broker when initiating a spread for eit	dealmakr	-	7/2/1999
759	Has anyone of you traded with Preferred Tech out of SF? Any of these online br	sergio	-	7/1/1999
758	Ken, LOL, long term trader. I usually wait a while longer, but the prem looked	dealmakr	-	7/1/1999
757	David, When did you turn into a long term trader! Will be looking into July c	KFE	-	7/1/1999
756	dave, Bot OEZGH (OEX July 740C) 5/8 Sold OEZGF (OEX July 730C) 1 5/8 Credit 1	dealmakr	-	7/1/1999
755	As flat as possible into the Fed looks like the best strategy.	jjs_ynot	-	6/29/1999
754	Bot back short TAZSR @ 10 7/8, no spread opened. Even though E brokers are stro	dealmakr	-	6/29/1999
753	Gotta watch those bonds. They are driving the market right now.	jjs_ynot	-	6/23/1999
752	dave, Sold TAZSR (AMTD July 90P) @ 13 1/2, am looking for maybe some strength	dealmakr	-	6/23/1999
751	dave, Max Pain on OEX from Ben's site still around 660 ez-pnf.com Am loo	dealmakr	-	6/13/1999
750	Jon, <It strikes me (pun intended) that if you go too far OTM, but differen	KFE	-	6/6/1999
749	Market may come back down on Tuesday. Monday looks like it could have some fo	jjs_ynot	-	6/5/1999
748	dave, I got caught long the 660 & 665 June OEX puts on Friday due to the l	dealmakr	-	6/5/1999
747	Dave, Credit spreads on the call side seem to have gotten riskier. An short te	jjs_ynot	-	6/5/1999
746	Jon, The % return would be measured against the amount of capital required for	dealmakr	-	6/5/1999
745	David, 5% of what? You wrote: "I try and enter with a minimum return of	Jon Tara	-	6/4/1999
744	Jon, I go as far out as possible, with the least amount of time exposure possi	dealmakr	-	6/4/1999
743	David: so, you would go further out of the money than this? You risk a consider	Jon Tara	-	6/4/1999

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