http://www.tickerhound.com/feed/category/85/recent/feed.rss TickerHound.com Question Feed - Open questions in Options en-us contact@tickerhound.com Copyright 2008 question/200811110c0662/what-are-the-requirements-for-a-stock-to-have-options-listed-for-it question/200811110c0662/what-are-the-requirements-for-a-stock-to-have-options-listed-for-it Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:34:21 -0500 question/2008101c0f250d/is-selling-naked-puts-a-smart-way-to-go-long-a-stock question/2008101c0f250d/is-selling-naked-puts-a-smart-way-to-go-long-a-stock Would that allow me to go long the stock and also reduce my cost basis or am I not thinking this through correctly? Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:37:04 -0400 question/2008101bd74faf/with-the-vix-so-high-is-it-too-late-to-buy-options-now-without-overpaying-for-premiums question/2008101bd74faf/with-the-vix-so-high-is-it-too-late-to-buy-options-now-without-overpaying-for-premiums Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:49:24 -0400 question/20081019f7a765/what-is-the-reaction-of-deep-out-of-the-money-options-to-compare-to-the-reaction-of-at-the-money-options-whe question/20081019f7a765/what-is-the-reaction-of-deep-out-of-the-money-options-to-compare-to-the-reaction-of-at-the-money-options-whe Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:46:17 -0400 question/20081019468daa/why-do-at-the-money-prices-fall-when-a-firm-is-added-to-the-index question/20081019468daa/why-do-at-the-money-prices-fall-when-a-firm-is-added-to-the-index Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:42:58 -0400 question/20081019b60ca9/why-do-at-the-money-calls-increase-more-in-percentage-terms-than-the-shares-of-firms-added-to-theindex question/20081019b60ca9/why-do-at-the-money-calls-increase-more-in-percentage-terms-than-the-shares-of-firms-added-to-theindex Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:42:29 -0400 question/200810190e2d89/when-a-firm-is-added-to-the-s-p-500-index-what-typically-happens-to-the-price-of-at-the-money-options-on-that question/200810190e2d89/when-a-firm-is-added-to-the-s-p-500-index-what-typically-happens-to-the-price-of-at-the-money-options-on-that When a firm is added to the S&P 500 index, what typically happens to the price of at-the-money options on that firm's stock? Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:41:48 -0400 question/20081015fedd0b/how-can-a-stock-go-down-anthe-put-option-go-down-the-same-day question/20081015fedd0b/how-can-a-stock-go-down-anthe-put-option-go-down-the-same-day example ibm went down 3.95% today and my put option (ibmpq) went down 12.76% also. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:05:24 -0400 question/200810dd1f964/is-now-a-good-time-to-be-looking-at-call-options question/200810dd1f964/is-now-a-good-time-to-be-looking-at-call-options as i sit here hoping that we are close to the turn around point in the market i have been wondering if this is a good time to look at call options. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:35:08 -0400 question/200809afbb44b/do-you-typically-use-limit-orders-or-market-orders-for-buying-and-selling-options question/200809afbb44b/do-you-typically-use-limit-orders-or-market-orders-for-buying-and-selling-options Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:18:01 -0400 question/200808124cdb82/is-it-better-to-buy-at-the-money-options-or-in-the-money-options question/200808124cdb82/is-it-better-to-buy-at-the-money-options-or-in-the-money-options an option contract that is deeper in-the-money will have less time value than one that is less in-the-money. coud you please advise? Could you please advise how much time value would be reasonable to pay for any call or put contract? i know it is better to use an option that has very little time value. but i would like to have a parameter to know if i am paying too much for that optoin. thanks a lot . thanks Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:15:22 -0400 question/20080812a6232a/have-you-traded-more-puts-this-year-than-you-did-in-2007 question/20080812a6232a/have-you-traded-more-puts-this-year-than-you-did-in-2007 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:51:46 -0400 question/200808fcd87db/whats-the-real-deal-about-insider-buys-and-sells question/200808fcd87db/whats-the-real-deal-about-insider-buys-and-sells The sells seem obvious. Time to cash out, stock peaking, they need some money or exercising options. The purchases seem a bit more of a mystery. Are upper-level executives "required" to buy shares from time to time? Or are shares "granted" to them as part of their pay plan and they are being "given" these shares? I follow a few local companies and it strikes me that they are buying because their companies are good, or great, values. Is it more significant if board members are buying? Is there a way to find out if an executive is buying puts or calls on their company? When is an insider purchase or sale not a sign of "anything" and when is it most significant. Are very very large purchases a possible sign of the executive trying show support for the stock when, in fact, the company is actually in big trouble? I'm seeing some fairly large purchases by some smaller bank stock insiders,sells on a few tech companies that have had a good run, huge buys in very small companies. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:10:40 -0400 question/200808d58cc59/how-do-you-know-which-ticker-to-pick-for-an-option-when-two-are-listed-post-leaps-conversion question/200808d58cc59/how-do-you-know-which-ticker-to-pick-for-an-option-when-two-are-listed-post-leaps-conversion Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:29:49 -0400 question/20080887ce585/when-will-more-longer-term-leap-options-be-available question/20080887ce585/when-will-more-longer-term-leap-options-be-available I like the time frame and reduced volatility of long-term options, but I'm waiting for some of my favorites to release new LEAP options. When can I expect them? Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:14:50 -0400