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Be careful!!! Phil still owes Cottle for his copy and is trying to get you stuck with the bill!!!:D QUOTE]Quote from fh2000: or if you are cheap like me, you can purchase his electronic version with just $40 or so. I printed it out and store in a 3 hole binder...

Stock = 1 leg Syn stock = 2 legs Put = 1 leg Syn Put = 2 leg Bull vertical = 2 legs syn vertical (collar) = 3 legs…

Strictly semantics here, but I would argue that the collar/reverse collar are actually the synthetic trades, the bull and bear verticals are the natural trades. It takes more pieces to build the synthetic than the natural.

Actually Bob, this was #1. (1) You have to know exactly how your broker computes the margin interest charge and you have to manage your account balances to either minimize or eliminate this charge.

Could you expound on point 1 Bob?

Calls above, puts below stock price?

I think if/when the risk-based margin goes into effect the verticals are going to gain a big advantage. All that margin interest building up is going to make it very difficult to make money on all but the most volatile stocks. It's going to be like swimming against a riptide.

Hey optioncoach, didn't I see a picture of you with a group of option traders around a table including Charles Cottle. When did you start bussing tables???:p Really though, collaborating on a book or software or something?

Hey Phil, look, they installed a sense of humor in Bob. Haha, just kiddin' Bob. Good to 'see' you too.

Mr. Kramer.

I never took thier classes, just used the analysis software and hung around the bboards for a while. I was reffering to what's becoming a cult like culture on the bboards. You're in favor with the gods or you're not. BTW, I saw Phil make a new friend there a while back. I had to snicker. BAD...

None left! Whole tone and tenor has changed. You're either in the cult or out. No middle ground. LOL

Hey Phil! I had to register just to say "Howdy". "Boats" from days gone by. Glad to see you've still got your hand in! Hi to you to Bob. Cute with the 4q. I may have to steal that sometime. :)