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    OEX market makers

    For some reason Roncer cannot understand that there are not particular market makers for certain strikes. Even in equities this is not so. Market makers in equities are designated, and make the market in all option classes and all strikes (Each exchange assigns a MM firm) There are not...
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    Options tax reporting.

    Make sure all your info is correct, then when you are in the gainskeeper section of your Scottrade account, click the export button and choose the export for turbo tax choice. When you get to the investment section of turbo tax it will ask you if you want to import.
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    Extend The Options Trading Day

    Indeed, with the underlying thinly traded after hours, if traded at all, it would make hedging a position hard if not impossible. On the other hand, I say let the people do what they want. I don't see a reason why options can't trade after hours. Sure, you certainly wouldn't have the same...
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    Options tax reporting.

    Scottrade integrates gainskeeper for free, so all the hard work is done for you. Click my account at the top, then click gains keeper on the left. Double check all the info, then print it and give it to your CPA, or export to turbo tax.
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    Extend The Options Trading Day

    Equities options cease trading @ 4 PM. Index options stop @ 4:15 . Check out SPX, NDX, RUT, ect. Also some of the index ETF options trade until 4:15 EST as well.
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    Retail Saturation

    There is a city right outside of Houston that has 3 on the same corner.
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    Loan for Futures Trading?

    Yes, this is done frequently with the 0% offers that CC companies send out. I've seen countless occasions where poeple get 100K of credit lines, and stash it away in a high yield savings account.
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    Credit Spread Question

    If you trade SPY and you could face early exercise, especially with the dividends they pay.
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    When premium income is collected

    I stand corrected.
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    ES or SPX options

    SPX options are hedged with SP contracts. I don't see what would be hard about hedging.
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    When premium income is collected

    Not sure about the specifics of coffee options, however most futures options are european exercise, which means they can only be exercised on expiration Friday. If the call expires in the money, and the buyer chooses to exercise (they will exercise if its in the money), then come Monday after...
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    S&P Options - Beginner Question

    Keep in mind, SPX is AM settled. Last time to trade is on Thursday. SET value is calculated by the opening prices of stocks in SPX, and is usually not disseminated until about 11-12 EST Friday morning.
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    ES or SPX options

    Can anyone post a link to margin specs on ES options? I can't find info regarding margins on the CME site.
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    Are You Stuck In NEW?

    CNBC saying its delisted from NYSE.
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    FBI has indians arrested for hack, pump, and dump

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/12/more_pump_and_dump_charges/
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    10000rpm hard drive?

    I've got two raptors in a raid stripe, things are noticeably faster.
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    How many ecns?

    http://www.batstrading.com/
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    MBTrading Quote Server Frequent Disconnects

    I think agpilot is just blessed. It was messing up all day for me. Date Message Type Severity Time 3/6/2007 Connected to perm server Internal Normal 10:07:27 AM 3/6/2007 Connected to quote server Internal Normal 10:07:28 AM 3/6/2007 Connected to order server Internal Normal 10:07:28 AM...
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    How can anyone make $ on ebay?

    Scammy? I think not. I've got 100% feedback and have been a power seller for a number of years. I follow through even if I lose money, which has rarely happend. Its no different than someone shorting a stock, and no, buying PS3's after the release does not inflate the price. I'm just a drop...
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    cnbc scam

    I got filled at the closing price of my stock.
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