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I'll try dropping those into conversation at the next cocktail party. be interesting to see what sort of reaction I get.

What's at the other end of the scale?

Corso: is that some sort of TA jargon at the bottom there ?

AT 1500 on 2/6/03 I saw a 1000 contracts trade at the ASK .35 Odd thing is there were only 62 contracts displayed at the ask on all five exchanges combined at the time. There was no change in size. In other words, none of those 62 executed. Seems peculiar to say the least.

True. Indicating that we may be near a bottom. Operative terms there: MAY; NEAR; & BOTTOM

"when the VIX is high it's time to buy". But there seems to be a whole different VIX out there these days than there was in the 90's. The levels we see today would have been extremely high back when VIX ran between 20 - 30.

Elitethink; I may be missing something but I don't see how the stock moving up is any more risk in the short straddle than it is in the covered call that takes in half the premium of the straddle. One leg of the straddle is a covered call.

Well I sure don't have the answers to your questions, but I do have some thoughts. I do think we will go lower in the near term. How low I can't predict. I also think the market is already oversold but will get more so. Finally, I think it's a big game of Texas Hold'em at this point. By...

I haven't put the pencil to it but I don't think covered call with leaps will do it. I'd be more inclined to look at long stock on margin and a short LEAP straddle. As long as the market remained neutral you might make it. He said two TRADES not necessarily two LEGS to the position.

Thanks much !

Can someone please give me the opening print on JNPR for today ?? 2/4/03 TIA

The things I heard did not seem to warrant the drop into the 60's that followed. At least in my opinion. Guess we'll find out more tomorrow.

good thing I've got my chair set up on a three axis gyro system. Man, talk about whippy.

wasn't me ! I was wondering about the trade at 13.30.

man that's some erratic action after the bell

I'm long a 1000 with 12 feb 15P and 10 mar15C. may be too optimistic

now we wait.

Roger. maybe we'll get paid here

LMAO sorry ! Hang in there. It'll come back down

here we go