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Straddles Close to Expiration

An SI Board Since July 2001

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Emcee: BrooksR	Type: Unmoderated

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Here is a website which suggests buying straddles during expiration week. The trade record is posted. Its a paysite and I have no affilation with it. I would be interested in other forum members opinions of it. It didn't do as well this month (July '01).

Coincidentally, I was browsing through Natenberg's Option Volatility and Pricing at Border's yesterday and found this exact strategy mentioned on page 398.

www.streetscanner.com

Brooks

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4	Hi Holland, Does Metastock have a "tradefinder" type feature that wil	BrooksR	-	7/27/2001
3	Brooks, I use Metastock which has a program built in that will calculate the gr	holland	-	7/27/2001
2	Hi Holland, Glad you posted! Regarding the summer, he did ok in July 2000, but	BrooksR	-	7/26/2001
1	Brook, The summer months take the volatility out of the stocks and you need a g	holland	-	7/26/2001

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