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zcbroker@neobee.net wrote: If I buy put options for 0.60 each , 100 options for 1 underlying , with the strike 650 and a price would be 625 at the last date , jun 2007, what is the profit? thanks. Hello ZC, This would be a ...
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In-the-Money or Out-of-the-Money?
stefan@socal.rr.com wrote: > I enjoy reading your column on options. > > I have a friend who has been writing covered calls on his own stocks for several years and is teaching me how to write > them. In my readings, it seems in-the-money calls ...
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bull put spreads
thecthing@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Mark, I've been writing a few covered calls, and am now interested in trying a put vertical spread. I am considering writing one that is out of the money. I don't yet understand, though, what happens if my stock is between the ...
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Sale Wash Rules
ehowells@infostatins.com wrote: > Hi Mark, > I have a concern/question about options and sale wash rules. > I have a stock that I have been writing covered calls on. > The stock has continued to move higher and higher. Rather > than losing the stock, ...
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Covered Call option
kumar.singaravelu@citigroup.com wrote: > Hi Mark, > > I have not understood the Covered Call Option. Can you > provide a simple example. > > > Kumar, > Example: > Buy 300 shares of QCOM, paying 43.39. > Sell (write) 3 May 45 calls, collecting a ...
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etf covered calls
clevey@mindspring.com wrote: > Mark, > > I'm considering writing covered calls against the Russell 1000 Value index as a conservetive approach to options. Is > this a viable option? > > > Yes. The only negative is that option premiums are relatively low. But that ...
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Contingency orders and Off set orders
Hi Mark, I am trying to understand the basics of options. Please explain the terms contingency orders and off set orders in trading. thanks, Balakumar R Hello Balakumar. First let me tell you these terms have little to do with the basic concepts regarding options. ...
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Using options to protect your capital.
fwolfgram@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi, Is it possible to use options to protect your capital if you are buying a stock just to collect the dividend ? i.e I purchase x amount of PFH stock just to collect the dividend. At the same time of purchase I ...
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Combined Writes
Dear Mark, McMillan writes "the writer may often do best by writing half his position against in the moneys and half against out of the moneys on the same stock." However, he did not provide details such as a. Which stock is the best cadidate ...
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Options
Hi Mark, My name is Walter and i would like to know what is a better buy or what's the difference between "in the money options" and "out of money options"? and what other sites are good to find tips on stocks/options? Thank you, Sincerely, ...
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Want to learn
Mark, I will be retiring in 2 years, I will have a cash out of benefits in the area of $80,000. I want to learn as much as I can about writing covered calls and do it to make a living after I retire. What ...
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Employee stock options
Dear Mark: Have you had any experience with hedging employee/executive stock options by writing listed calls? John Olagues Hi John, No. I have no such experience. There is nothing wrong with your idea, but it may be troublesome. First, to be considered 'covered,' an option ...
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option volume--buy or sell?
msanny4@yahoo.com wrote: Hi there, Hope you might be able to help me with this question. Is there a place to find out how much of the volume on options is buying or selling? Thanks in advance annie Hi Annie, As far as I know, the ...
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Covered calls in a Roth IRA
> mark, > > I am 44 years old and am becoming more and more conservative by the > day. i am intrigued by covered calls and would like > to know if what I plan to do(in my ROTH IRA) makes sense. > > ...
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in the money covered call option
hi Mark On your web site you suggest that the higher the delta of an option, higher the percentage the option will be exercised. That means if in the money option has 80 delta then option has 80% chance to be exercised and that means ...
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