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Paired Trades and Hedging Strategies

An SI Board Since October 2004

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Emcee: Biomaven	Type: Unmoderated

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86	ENCY vs ATLN (Actelion) Swiss Exc. Today ENCY's MC[$667M] rose $73M and ATL	IRWIN JAMES FRANKEL	-	2/14/2005
85	I disagree, IJ. EBAY prices higher because they can. If their price increases we	Sam Citron	-	1/20/2005
84	Anyone for a paired trade? Short EBAY Long OSTK Reason: Service pricing dispa	IRWIN JAMES FRANKEL	-	1/19/2005
83	I don't think there should be a bias towards long term of short term inves	TimF	-	1/15/2005
82	<i>The basis for the new position will be at a lower cost so when taxes ar	Ira Player	-	1/15/2005
81	<i> Without rules like wash sales and straddle rules, sophisticated invest	TimF	-	1/15/2005
80	Without rules like wash sales and straddle rules, sophisticated investors need n	Biomaven	-	1/15/2005
79	<i> The wash sale rule was introduced to stop investors from selling loosi	TimF	-	1/14/2005
78	The wash sale rule was introduced to stop investors from selling loosing positio	Ira Player	-	1/14/2005
77	Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Officer at Schwab is now on a tax panel to rec	Sam Citron	-	1/14/2005
76	I'd rather they just do away with the wash sale rule. Make taxes as simple	TimF	-	1/14/2005
75	me to	deeno	-	1/13/2005
74	Thanks for the explanation. It sounds right to me. Sam	Sam Citron	-	1/13/2005
73	For 500 shares bought on Jan 1 and sold on Jan 3, you have a gain of $500. For	CrazyPete	-	1/13/2005
72	Assuming 500 shares are bought@10 on Jan 1; 100 shares are bought@12 on Jan 2;	Sam Citron	-	1/13/2005
71	i believe the wash sale rule only applies at the year end 30 days. during the y	Nancy	-	1/13/2005
70	"Are you saying that for tax purposes, you must declare a $500 gain instead	deeno	-	1/13/2005
69	Err no. If you purchase only one share in that time window, the basis for that	CrazyPete	-	1/13/2005
68	These transactions generate a $500 gain and a $100 loss (net gain $400). Are you	Sam Citron	-	1/13/2005
67	not a CPA but...... you have to take the gain (no wash sale rule) you cant take	deeno	-	1/13/2005
66	Quick wash sale question: Suppose you buy 500 shares of stock at 10, and the ne	Sam Citron	-	1/13/2005
65	Anna, Not as easy as I thought - hadn't realized this was a Canadian warran	Biomaven	-	12/22/2004
64	No! it wasn't because you bought them.... it was because I disparaged them ?	tyc:>	-	12/22/2004
63	Oh dear, MR-WT up $0.09 (35%) on huge volume for these warrants. Can't	menanna	-	12/22/2004
62	Hallo Biomaven, thanks for the offer. I really appreciate it. Here are Metal	menanna	-	12/22/2004

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