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    Steve Cohen Photo...

    I am proud to announce that I am "half the man" that Steve Cohen is.
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    The Coming Credit-Card Crunch

    "Economists believe that consumers are being forced to rely more heavily on borrowing on their credit cards with the collapse of the housing market, which has depressed home prices and prompted banks to tighten up on lending standards for mortgages and home equity lines of credit." "The...
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    Sucker's rally

    "Illegal immigrants packing up and leaving Arizona" http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/22/immigrants.leave.ap/index.html "...the state's new employer-sanctions law, which takes effect January 1." :eek:
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    TRADER: The Documentary Paul Tudor Jones

    My understanding is their IT guy embedded their trading system in the tape. To see it you have to run the tape backwards.
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    Buy 1 BBH 160 December Put @ $0.54

    It depends: Sometimes it will, sometimes it won't. Nothing wrong with being the only buyer or seller in town. If you see a setup (or a certain option strategy that fits the current technicals/fundamentals/news/etc.) then you can say "I am the market"! :cool: Contrarian: One who takes a...
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    Baby Boomers cashing in 401k's

    I also went to 100% cash in the 401K on 11/12 -- if not the funds would have "lost" 4G in two weeks. Fishing season is over up here (unless you're into icefishing -- but we're having above normal temps -- so ice is not thick enough, yet).
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    New Member - First Post

    In the Options Trading forum on this website buying OTM calls is also known as "buying lottery tickets" as OTM calls (and puts) have a high probability of expiring worthless. Sometimes you win (i.e., get lucky) but more times than not you lose (but it is your $$$ to lose). To learn more about...
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    Writing Covered Puts

    You unknowingly answered your own question.
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    Starting out trading options

    Try this website for "Total Average Daily Volume" (in Excel format): http://www.cboe.com/data/AvgDailyVolArchive.aspx In addition, at the the top of this website (Elite Trader) click on the Options Analysis button and then hover your mouse pointer over the Volumes tab for the Top Twenty...
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    Long Call vs. Naked Short Put

    Yes, I know. I wanted you to say it. :p To learn option basics/terminology/structure read these books: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Options-Strategic-Investment-Lawrence-McMillan/dp/0735201978/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-6624375-5290302?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1193434419&sr=8-2"> Options as a Strategic...
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    Long Call vs. Naked Short Put

    In his profile he states his occupation: QA Engineer I wonder what the "QA" stands for?
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    Alternative to bull call spreads

    In addition to options not trading in pre- and after-market hours and not opening for trading until 15-30 minutes after the stock market(s) opens they begin trading on a rotation basis: "Options are opened for trading in rotation. When the underlying stock opens for trading on any exchange...
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    41 million Americans can't make ends meet

    "Just a generation ago, a person with $2 million or more in liquid assets would have had enough for a secure retirement. But not today. Combine longer life expectancies and the rising costs of health care, food, transportation and property, and you have financial challenges ahead for the...
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    High Dividends

    Highest Dividends & Optionable: www.prophet.net Highest Dividend Yields: MSN Stock Screener (no option filter > use market cap. criteria & www.CBOE.com to verify optionable)
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    Conspiracy Theory stuff

    FYI: http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/usnews
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    PROOF that the entire Mortgage industry is infested with scum

    He needs your wallet to pay for these: <a href=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/nameSQL.asp?nametxt=Countrywide+Home&sort_option=5&cmndfind.x=12&cmndfind.y=11/”>FAA</a> <a href="http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N569CW&distinct_entry=true/">N569CW</a> <a...
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    Recommended Options Analysis tools?

    Have not tried the product but looks interesting: http://www.voptions.com
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    Cramer went crazy today!!!!

    All the recommendations expressed and excrement excreted by Jim Cramer are solely his and are not the opinions of CNBC and may have been previously disseminated by him. Before acting on a recommendation or excreting on Jim, consider its suitability and pleasure for your circumstances and...
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    Monthly Income Generated

    My apologies to the OP (who's apparently abandoned this thread) and being off topic one more time. You may enjoy this one if you've flown before (turn up your volume): <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j9_aqJ_4n0&mode=related&search">Amazing Landings</a> Artist: <a...
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