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Options for Newbies -(Help Me Obi-Wan-Kenobe)
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Hello options traders,

I am interested in trading in options. This group is made for
people who would like to share insight with newbie option traders.

First, what is a call? what is a put?

Second, how can I get options trading? I currently have a Schwab account.

Third, any do's and don'ts for beginning options traders?

Thank You!
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2241What are Futures Options? T. Bradley An option on a futures contract is the rigtombradley-6/13/2006
2240I am looking for warrants for STV and INTC and really am having a tough time. LJoseph Ziebarth-11/8/2005
2239<i>Saw book by Sheldon Natenberg...</i> There is none better. UnforWin-Lose-Draw-10/14/2005
2238Don't know what expiration month you're talking about, but someone who wwilywilly-9/23/2005
2237Question for experts: Anybody has explanation about the today's out-of-moneDennis C-9/23/2005
2236cboe.com used to have a nice Options Toolbox. it used to be pretty good.OX-2/28/2005
2235Options literature? Does anyone have suggestions for book/magazines for option putcallyall-2/28/2005
2234Yesterday I asked here a question and today I already got a fine answer, but befAlfred W. Post-1/12/2005
2233There is plenty of free training information on the web that I would suggest youcreditspread22-1/9/2005
2232I figured this would be the appropriate forum to post this find. It's my undprmadm1999-11/24/2004
2231The 80% is 1 - An approximation and 2 - only applies to options held to expiratiTimF-7/20/2004
2230Thanks, I am just confused on exactly how it happens. I know I should have checkjficquette-7/19/2004
2229Hi ken, Thank you for you help. Johnjficquette-7/19/2004
2228jficquette, The answer to your question and many other option questions can be KFE-7/19/2004
2227>>>you would have a 1 in 1000 (10 in 10000) chance of being put the stoOX-7/19/2004
2226Options have intrinsic value (the intrinsic value of a $30 call option is $10 isTimF-7/19/2004
2225I've never seen hard data behind the claim but its not so unlikely. If you TimF-7/19/2004
2224One more question if possible. Say you sell a call or put that is in the money. jficquette-7/19/2004
2223Message Deleted. Bad link.jjs_ynot-7/18/2004
2222Hi, Thanks. I think this overestimates the profit of calls, puts in the money. jficquette-7/18/2004
2221Here is a link to an study that still overestimates the truth based on the inherjjs_ynot-7/18/2004
2220Thank's again!jficquette-7/18/2004
2219In addition to what Dave has rightly said, I think in options, for the sake of ejt101-7/18/2004
2218Thanks Dave, I wonder what the true number is. That should be available somewherjficquette-7/18/2004
2217That statistic is probably not correct. It is often quoted but not verified. Aljjs_ynot-7/18/2004
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