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OEX Short term trading

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With large moves in the S & P 100, one can gain or lose a lot in a very short time. Anyone have any thoughts on how to best profit on short term trades in OEX (puts and/or calls)?

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29	Well, I waited until the NAPM numbers came out and the market seemed to like th	John M	-	9/2/1997
28	To All: The consensus seems to be to wait. I'd have to agree. Volume was e	John M	-	9/1/1997
27	I have two indicators set to go on buys. You may want to wait. oextrader.com	Rick Pereira	-	9/1/1997
26	traditionally yes it is...but this past month we haven't been seeing tradit	Annie	-	8/29/1997
25	Long Bond up 33/32 today and stocks didn't seem to notice. The Friday befor	John M	-	8/28/1997
24	Hi guys, But as I see it, playing the short side is only a good gamble after a	Annie	-	8/27/1997
23	I wish I would have sold at the last peak! I should have seen it, three days up	John M	-	8/26/1997
22	Hi Annie, As you can see, it's been a little slow here with just Sean and	John M	-	8/26/1997
21	I would sell OEX near its last peak with dow around 8300. Decided to buy one DR	Sean McClellan	-	8/25/1997
20	Glad to see another thread starting back up on the OEX and various indicies...	Annie	-	8/25/1997
19	I haven't got a clue. I looked at a quote chain from quote.com and saw seve	John M	-	8/21/1997
18	I found a current quote for DRG. I can't understand why Pacific Brokerage q	Sean McClellan	-	8/21/1997
17	Never tried others though I wanted to try the NWX (networking), but can't f	Sean McClellan	-	8/21/1997
16	I was also in WDC and could kick myself for not staying in longer. I've nev	John M	-	8/20/1997
15	Actually, I looked and it's a 910 that I have. Was glad to see INTC move ba	Sean McClellan	-	8/19/1997
14	I agree. Barring any bad news, this sucker should climb back out. Keep an eye o	John M	-	8/19/1997
13	There is no reason for the market to stop going up. Last week's action beca	Sean McClellan	-	8/18/1997
12	Sorry to hear about the trade. I know it hurts! I've been there many times.	John M	-	8/18/1997
11	Not only did I not hold onto the puts long enough, but I bought some calls when	Sean McClellan	-	8/17/1997
10	Hi Sean, I've been away, and I see I've missed a thrilling week. Hope	John M	-	8/15/1997
9	Trufflette, I just read the OEX discussion group today and very interesting	CLint Doan	-	8/15/1997
8	I was looking for a good forum for timing the market and possibly trading the O	Sean McClellan	-	8/15/1997
7	jmac I noticed that someone else started an OEX thread about the same time you	John M	-	7/1/1997
6	I am not sure when you checked, but the difference is between 800 series and th	jmac	-	7/1/1997
5	jmac: I've only recently started investigating the use of the OEX for buyi	John M	-	6/30/1997

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