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Re: Option Trader Magazine - PAST issues please ?

chuksol...@yahoo.com (Chuks Oluka) — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:12:18 UT

I think I have them all (from inception) but for 2005-10. I will upload them when I get to my home computer.

Best...

Chuks
UPDATE: Thanks Steve, I got 2005 - 09,10,11,12, & 2006-01

Now I have,
2005 - 04,05,06,07,08, 09, 10, 11, 12
2006 - 01,02,03

Archer
John / Fellow group buddies,

Re: Option Trader Magazine - PAST issues please ?

archer...@yahoo.com (Archer SF) — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:17:07 UT

UPDATE: Thanks Steve, I got 2005 - 09,10,11,12, & 2006-01

Now I have,
2005 - 04,05,06,07,08, 09, 10, 11, 12
2006 - 01,02,03

Archer
John / Fellow group buddies,

I have been missing to download the issues thinking they are available anytime. To my surprise I found that they are only available for 2 months.

Option Trader Magazine - PAST issues please ?

archer...@yahoo.com (Archer SF) — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:51:51 UT

John / Fellow group buddies,

I have been missing to download the issues thinking they are available anytime. To my surprise I found that they are only available for 2 months.

I have,
2005 - 04,05,06,07,08
2006 - 02,03

1) Could anyone please email me whatever past issues you have?

Free Febuary issue of Option Trader Magazine now available for download.

jknott6...@aol.com (John) — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:03:39 UT

[link]
Enjoy!
John

Re: Options Traders Software Picks Winners

edbar...@earthlink.net (Ed Bartt) — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 02:45:10 UT

Thanks Cedrick.... The info finally showed up..............
----- Original Message -----
From: Cedrick Johnson
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Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: Options Traders Software Picks Winners
I think it's spam.
your [link] will not open.......appreciate

Re: Options Traders Software Picks Winners

cedri...@gmail.com (Cedrick Johnson) — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:48:51 UT

I think it's spam.

Re: Options Traders Software Picks Winners

edbar...@earthlink.net (Ed Bartt) — Sun, 08 Jan 2006 22:54:44 UT

your [link] will not open.......appreciate
the message however Ed Bartt
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January Issue of Option Trader Magazine

jknott6...@aol.com (John) — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 02:28:42 UT

[link]
Be sure to download your free issue of Option Trader Magazine for
January. There is a great interview with Ansbacher in there about how
he has successfully run his option hedge fund the last 20 years.
John

Re: Credit Spread - Bear Call Spread

aceoptio...@yahoo.com (bmsp) — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 20:29:11 UT

Thank you

regards,
M

Murray,
That is one of the synthetics. Long call/short put (same strike) is
synthetic long stock. Yes, in this example, your margin is better then
being long actual stock. However, there is some risk here with this
position. If the stock sells off, you are vunerable to having your

Keeping Track

hapi2l...@yahoo.com (Terri) — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:02:03 UT

I was wondering how traders keep track of their positions then not at
home or in their office?
The Palm Treo might be difficult to read for those of us who are
myopic. If you use a small notebook pc, what is the best
brand/technology compatable with tos software?
I would appreciate any suggestions any of you have to offer.

Re: Credit Spread - Bear Call Spread

jknott6...@aol.com (John) — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:16:31 UT

Re: Credit Spread - Bear Call Spread

aceoptio...@yahoo.com (bmsp) — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:05:50 UT

thought a synthetic was =

long call/short put or short call/long put-- non?

no underlying involved until it becomes a conversion or reversal... that's what I always thought. So initial (initial) margin is 20% of short side and the long side is paid for by the sale of same. Didn;t think the price of the stock mattered since its all relative.

Re: Credit Spread - Bear Call Spread

jknott6...@aol.com (John) — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:47:48 UT

Hi Murray,
Actually synthetics are bad for retail traders because they usually
involve stock which has substantial margin. Retail traders need to try
to avoid stock as much as possible as it forced them to put up anywhere
from 25% intraday to 50% of the position overnight. The added benefit
for retail traders are when they already have stock and an option and

Re: Credit Spread - Bear Call Spread

aceoptio...@yahoo.com (bmsp) — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:06:44 UT

--- not to mention that the synthetic will typically save you not only on the INITIAL margin ( versus the underlying margin) ----- thereby allowing more for intra-day trading etc. etc.---- but at some retail firms (assuming the clowns don't too botch up the margin on said positions too badly- i.e. pairing errors) ---- it will/could save you additional on overnight margin as well ---

Re: Credit Spread - Bear Call Spread

greens...@aol.com — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:45:43 UT

John,

Yes. thinking through this does make sense. Now I have to walk through it with some real numbers to make sure I understand it fully.

This is definitely a different way to view a trade and also how to respond to how a trade is unfolding. The trading world is a lot bigger than just closing out an existing position if they start to go against you.