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so, what Puts are you buying?

it does sound Low, without looking up anything on the other hand, the market is up 3% today, and AMZN is only up 2% tops marc

Well, I like my computer. I simply don't like any noise. So, a quieter computer wouldn't help. marc

My current computer has 6 fans! 2 on the box, one on the chip, one on the power supply, and one on each video card [2]. I tried putting it in the closet, which still annoyed me, and I was a little concerned about the heat. So, with very long extension cables, running through a...

thinkorswim also has free live Squawkbox from the S&P 500 futures pit, chicago, Ben L... The reason I have a small account there - and getting smaller! [$3500 min to open account I think] marc

that's what I assumed what does Expire [on Thursday] mean then? marc

Yahoo says the current Weekly options expire at close Thursday [Thanksgiving] is this correct? all along I was assuming Friday, since the market is closed Thursday, but...I'm probably wrong thanks marc

I bought some $40 long term calls [Jan 13] for 5-10 cents, and the stock is trading around $6.25. [the stock has been over $40, this year] The hope is, for the options to at least double, sometime before expiration. But, if the stock is bought out, for say $25-30 [offered], I assume my...

I've sold a 160 CRM Nov11 call, for about a $13.50 premium. So my break even stock price is about $173.50 [The stock currently sits around $151+]. I liked it at first, but the more research I do, it makes me a little nervous. What ways, can I protect the contract, without closing it out...

I think it was earnings, which I wasn't paying attention to. I just thought of another possibility, which I read about. Buy 2 contracts, instead of 1 [or twice your standard]. Then hopefully sell 1 at a profit, and freeroll with the other. marc

I just had the unpleasantness of a winner, turning into a loser. I wrote 1 HPQ May20' 40 Put, and I practically had the money spent. I don't mind owning 100 shares of HPQ, but it hurts my ego! [I have a big 0.70 credit cushion to work with] What I'm wondering is, do you have any...

There's something over on Amazon, by Mark Douglas. Finding & Maintaining A Trader's Mindset Lecture Series, 2 CD audio set $32-35 I haven't heard it. marc

Looking at the AIG May 11 Calls I see 2 separate $32 Strike contracts , and a Big difference in price. There are others like this for AIG, including some Puts. I'm sure there must be some simple answer. I'm very new to options, so can someone clue me in? thanks marc

Let's take an example. I currently own 200 shares of BRK B. As long as this rocky bull market continues, I would like to own 1-2,000 shares, at these prices. But I would want some kind of downside protection. I see insurance can be expensive, since options expire. The September Puts...

Just buying a Call might accomplish what I want. Do I give up anything, just buying a Call? Dividends come to mind. Initially, I thought for every 200 shares of stock I would buy 1 Put, for partial insurance, and just fade 1/2 the downside risk. marc

Hi all, I've just opened an account over at Interactive Brokers. I'm wondering about using Options as a stock Hedge. I'm not thinking 100% insurance. I'm willing to take 50% of the stock risk naked, hoping most of my picks are correct. Let's say Long stocks held overnight, and longer...