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- From: etpeters@dal.mobil.com (E. T. Peterson(Eric))
- Subject: Re: ibm dividend -- specu
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.144926.4113@mobil.com>
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- Organization: Mobil Exploration & Producing Technical Center(MEPTEC), Dallas.
- References: <1993Jan23.4136.20634@dosgate>
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 14:49:26 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan23.4136.20634@dosgate>, "john ogilvie" <john.ogilvie@canrem.com> writes:
- |> JJ> The stock price has been hovering around 46 1/2 for the last few
- |> JJ> days, but IBM option prices and open volume are way up. Looks like
- |> JJ> a lot of people are "placing their bets."
- |>
- |> Yes, I bought both the Feb 50 calls and the Feb 45 puts. So, I'm
- |> looking for a move in either direction.
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- The premium on these options must be pretty large right now? I'm curious as
- to your break even points on the upside and downside (including commissions).
- Around 40 and 55?
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