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Dan
I'm strictly a futures trader and know basically nothing about the puts and
calls business.
What's the margin on selling calls? Can you structure a bear spread,
thereby limiting your exposure to any recovery, albeit limited?
Guy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of D.Henderson
> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 1998 5:55 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Sell calls??
>
>
> At 04:17 PM 9/6/98 -0700, Guy Tann wrote:
> >OK Steve
> >
> >Now I'm confused. What's the date???? October 5 or the third week of
> >September???
> >
> >The market held our support price, basis S&P futures of 936. The upside
> >channel resistance is 1076 (approx.). If we get anywhere near
> there, I plan
> >on buying a bunch of Out of the Money Puts and hold on.
> >
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> Guy;
>
> Why not sell a bunch calls and hold on??????
>
> Dan H.
>
> PS: Duhhhh, Stevie, I am not the Dan from Pocatello, ID USA!!!
> You have NEVER talked to me on the phone!!!
> And, IMHO, after re-reading the PEI info they appear to be talking
> about trading days and NOT calendar days!!
>
> PPS: To the other Dan on this list:
> Please accept my apologies for submitting a very "STUPID" question
> to this list. I hope that I did not provide any
> inconvenience to you!!!!
>
> PPPS: I must be a little slow!!! I will keep my mouth SHUT in
> the future!!!
> ie: No more STUPID questions!!!! (like the one above??)
>
> DH
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