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    Covered Calls using LEAPS

    This may be a little long winded, but stay with me here.... A simple example: * Hewlett Packard @ $30.96 (HPQ) * Buy 07 Jan 22.5 Call @ $9.90 (VHPAX) (used as a surrogate for stock purchase) * Sell 06 Feb 32.5 Call @ $0.75 (HPQBZ) * Net debit $9.15 (net cost of trading the two options) * % If...
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    Timing the Entry into a Spread Trade

    Think I figured it out and was right in my assumptions. Now I just need to time it right. Think I will wait for the end of the year for these beans to get ready to take off for the 2010 yr. (too late to jump in now, but I may track it for a Bear Spread on the Beans starting in July, from looking...
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    Timing the Entry into a Spread Trade

    Hello, I am new to spread trading, but not futures markets. Been trading the Futures markets for a little while with success, but became interested in Spread Trading. In the past I have done some Spread Trading in the Stock Options market (Credit Spreads mainly). Right now I am wondering if...
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