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NEUTRAL TRADING STRATEGIES

An SI Board Since September 1996

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Emcee: Lance Vainik	Type: Unmoderated

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18	There are 2 basic strategies... Backspread....Want the stock to move, want v	Size-ola Berry	-	10/23/1996
17	Sorry if there was a miscommunication. If you check out Northeast Utilities (N	Udo W. Perkuhn	-	10/18/1996
16	Dear Udo, I think you are missing the point. 10-15% per year year return is ex	Ralf Toumi	-	10/17/1996
15	Hi Ralf and Lance- Sorry for the delay, I've had P.C. problems. Anyway, h	John Hensley	-	10/16/1996
14	A 10-15% return isn't worth the risk. You can simply invest in NU and get	Udo W. Perkuhn	-	10/16/1996
13	Dear John, Your story is interesting. However, I still think that there is som	Ralf Toumi	-	10/11/1996
12	John, please review your condor strategy??? thanks	Lance Vainik	-	10/10/1996
11	In my experience, option strategies produce a small profit 90% of the time, and	LaFayette555	-	10/9/1996
10	Hello Options Traders I am new to this area and I would like to give you some a	john hensley	-	10/9/1996
9	Hans, The trading strategy of selling BOTH calls and puts otm. (not coverd call	Ralf Toumi	-	10/4/1996
8	Hans, What about doing covered writes on margin 2 months out to generate abou	Lance Vainik	-	10/4/1996
7	Ralf, there's nothing wrong with selling out of the money calls, as long as	hans albrecht	-	10/3/1996
6	I understand he sells 1 month expiry. I am not sure if this is really the best	Ralf Toumi	-	10/3/1996
5	How far forward does he sell ? How many months?... I have heard you can be corr	Lance Vainik	-	10/3/1996
4	My broker in London runs a fund which sells otm calls and puts on the FT100. H	Ralf Toumi	-	10/3/1996
3	Lance, I guess the strategy works, but on for a small profit. You're esse	hans albrecht	-	10/1/1996
2	I mean selling the otm calls and puts and buying further otm calls and puts for	Lance Vainik	-	10/1/1996
1	Lance, please explain what you mean by protected straddles. Do you mean delta	hans albrecht	-	10/1/1996

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