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I'm no expert, but I think you have put up some collateral [it's not free] you might start with the Margin calculator over at CBOE. don't most brokers charge something close to that amount? for the definitive answer, ask TD Ameritrade of course marc :confused:

today, Friday? you mean option Contracts, not Lots...? our predictions, hunches, feelings, are sometimes right and sometimes wrong... marc :(

I noticed that drop as well. I also noticed NFLX jumping around quite a bit, so maybe... this week the Nasdaq 100 inclusion, and the lockup expiration Fri[?] marc :cool:

it just occurred to me, that maybe the high valuations are simply future earnings potential, or the hope for such marc :D

I use Amazon myself, and like it, but the numbers look bad [PE, EPS etc], and I'm mulling taking a bear position [with options only] without doing much homework myself, I thought someone here might know much more about the company, and what is driving this company's stock price. Is it...

I re-read chapters in McMillan's book now and then good book marc :D

you're not a sucker, anymore than I am at times it's not easy to predict the Future there are quite a few variables in the future marc :eek: :confused:

i read that Margin requirements on Apple stock have been raised by at least one Clearing house marc :(

I assume Breakout means you are currently taking a Bullish position with this bank? marc :confused:

who cares? [some here seem to need a more constructive hobby] you can read his posts, if you like, or you can even ignore them - if you can, but some of you just can't seem to help yourselves marc :cool:

now you tell me!! :mad: :eek: :confused: marc

great stuff! do you happen to have the inside scoop on Apple [AAPL], for the next 6 months? I promise I won't tell anyone...:cool: marc

is there any charge for "Pause Execution", vs Cancel ? if so, this would be a way to lower costs you would Pause an order, usually a Day order, instead of Cancelling marc :(

do you have some skin in the game? FB was around $20.00 the day before lock up expiration, and now close to $28.00, at the end of November, a 40% gain... not too shabby When it fell below $20, I took notice, and started buying 2014 Leaps, mostly on a feeling/hunch. And now I'm buying...

predictions are a dime a dozen - but here's mine I predict somewhere between $1-$99 by year end [and I'm fairly confident] marc :D

anyone can make a [impulsive] prediction, so what are your current positions [say for instance]? marc :p

I agree, facebook shouldn't go public.. they just sit around and party all day anyway [if it does go public, I recommend you don't buy it] marc :D

I was expecting at least a small loss, but bracing for the worst; but this really surprised me... my Leaps did well [obviously] I try to take a Mark Douglas approach now, where you just can't predict much marc :D

the IBD website has an ESP rating of 81 [out of 100] which isn't bad I'm not too interested in GRPN myself, but I do follow IBD ratings marc :cool:

now you tell me! marc :(