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   Doctor,

  From my terminal, Bob's question, which is
  answered admirably, concerned a hypothetical
  trade.

  Perhaps the big boys eschew 1,000 lots?  

   BobR, thank you for sharing your dream.
   This could be a recurring nightmare? <g>

   Rory Lewellen

   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

  I ran an ORS query and your order
doesn't exist for the date you describe. 

BobR wrote:
 In the meantime perhaps you could answer a
> question.  Last night I had this nightmare that I had been shrewd enough to
> buy a 1,000 lot of OEX October 800 puts for virtually teenies on September 1
> when the OEX was at 829.  Then on Friday September 22 I wanted to cash in
> with the OEX at 759.  I placed the order in my nonbrowser based online order
> entry window, hit the sell to close button, and waited, no fill, no fill, no
> fill, minutes went by, then the speakers next to the monitor filled with
> raucous laughter and a joyous cheer, "TO WHOM".