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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941	you're out of luck! option expires worthless! just lost the money you paid!	lurking	-	7/17/1998
940	approx. $2500. the best around is tradepbs.com commission is $15 when you buy c	lurking	-	7/17/1998
939	Robert, have been investing in options for about six months. My question is, wh	B.REVERE	-	7/17/1998
938	If u are buying calls/puts what usually is the min. you have to have in your ac	G.Gordon	-	7/17/1998
937	yes go to cboe.pcquote.com there you can type in stock symbol and get calls,put	browser	-	7/15/1998
936	HELP... I'm looking for good websites to access option quotes based on stoc	DaveO	-	7/15/1998
935	thank you Mike for your response not interested in spreads nor short straddles!	browser	-	7/13/1998
934	You can find option software on the net or you could buy it. This will give a t	Madpinto	-	7/13/1998
933	thank you Mike! i guess i worded my question wrong! wanted to see how you coul	browser	-	7/13/1998
932	Here are some of ideas of what type of option plays to put on based on the scen	Madpinto	-	7/13/1998
931	You essentially ask two questions- <I>say i was bullish on UIS now $27 3	Madpinto	-	7/13/1998
930	looks like henry is not available any more!!! lol who is the current commentato	browser	-	7/12/1998
929	go to cboe.com their option quotes will list all calls/puts for stock your'	browser	-	7/12/1998
928	If there are several instances of the same symbol but with different endings, t	Caroline	-	7/12/1998
927	Please help an ignorant newbie with a dumb question. I looked up the option cha	Brandon Scott	-	7/12/1998
926	this site was original set up for helping Newbies!!! read all SII's archive	browser	-	7/11/1998
925	to sell naked calls & puts you need at least $15,000 in account. who would	browser	-	7/11/1998
924	That would definitely make more sense. Although he said, "...I wasn't	Madpinto	-	7/8/1998
923	If you were approved for covered call writing, call and put buying, but not nak	Caroline	-	7/7/1998
922	Any place allowing you to sell calls but not buy calls (or puts) does not deser	Madpinto	-	7/7/1998
921	I know that both DLJ Direct and Web Street have option trading. I dont have ex	Nick Mascari	-	7/7/1998
920	Hello, I'm glad to be able to post since I have a problem that maybe one of	RichSnoopy	-	7/7/1998
919	E*Trade definitely allows options trading. In the menu at the side on the home	Thomas Stewart	-	7/6/1998
918	It is best to call the exchange(s) where the options trade for the best answers	Madpinto	-	7/6/1998
917	Options conversion - - - I own Bay Networks LEAPS (2000 40's) in at $2.75.	Hop Sing	-	7/5/1998

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