The ultimate play:STRADDLES on earnings announcements.

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The ultimate play:STRADDLES on earnings announcements.

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Emcee: farouk a. hassieb	Type: Unmoderated

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In this market of overexageration, a stock will get pummeled,ex.LSCC, or will will fly,can't think of an example (YET). Short term straddles have worked beautifully for me so far with the nicest return on IFMX back in April($14swing). It is definitely something to consider in this volatile market. Comments?

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140	cboe.com pick market quotes.... Jay geocities.com	Jay Baca	-	3/9/1998
139	hello folks may i ask where i can get quotes of option prices from? Anyone have	wallstreeter	-	3/9/1998
138	John - The best thing you could do, obviously, is to paper trade your strategy	Jay Baca	-	9/3/1997
137	Thanks for your reply Jay. I am new here and would like to get some feedback on	John F. Summa	-	9/1/1997
136	Here you go John.. briefing.com Jay geocities.com	Jay Baca	-	8/27/1997
135	Couldn't agree more. Where is the best earnings calendar for researching th	John F. Summa	-	8/26/1997
134	I guess beside earnings play the only other straddles would be biotechnology fi	John Liu	-	8/13/1997
133	To John and All: A strangle on AMAT (85put & 95call) would have netted you	Jay Baca	-	8/13/1997
132	A put on Dell would have been profitable today.	Jay Baca	-	7/25/1997
131	I guess it sort of depends on the industry. In manufactoring sometimes if your	John Liu	-	7/25/1997
130	I noticed in the Wall st. or IBD newspaper where they list New highs. If i see	Jay Baca	-	7/25/1997
129	Then it should be fine. I thought you meant to buy every/several stocks in the	John Liu	-	7/25/1997
128	I'm not saying - buy a sector index. I'm saying - buy one stock! Buy	Jay Baca	-	7/25/1997
127	I personally would rather not since it exposes you to alot of risk. I think it	John Liu	-	7/25/1997
126	What do you think about "Sector Investing" as a strategy? "A ri	Jay Baca	-	7/24/1997
125	Interesting strategy. For another - I'm sure you have heard of the "D	Jay Baca	-	7/24/1997
124	I think that it only works if the market stays healthy and nothing big happens	John Liu	-	7/24/1997
123	Joh - Keep searching for the grail! Tell me when you find it. For a while I wa	Jay Baca	-	7/23/1997
122	Seems that it would take a really huge move(usually to the downside) to be able	John Liu	-	7/23/1997
121	John - the strangle on psft and nscp lost some money. Bay was profitable. Wit	Jay Baca	-	7/23/1997
120	John - I rely a lot on New from Briefing.com and DBC Check out the links on my	Jay Baca	-	7/22/1997
119	John - I don't really fully understand IV or know how to get recent informa	Jay Baca	-	7/22/1997
118	Just saw two thread talking about IV(Implied Volitility) it sounds pretty inter	John Liu	-	7/22/1997
117	So far in my three month "experiment" with options I learned several	John Liu	-	7/22/1997
116	Joh - I just realized you're on the "stock split" thread also.	Jay Baca	-	7/22/1997

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