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  • October 7, 2008 at 2:45 PM #283046
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    Fat Lazy Union wrote:

    Would a hedge fund be able to find a market participant willing to reciprocate the transaction and find someone willing to sell all those puts?

    Yes, they are called market makers. I believe this is a big part of why options volume has exploded during this current period of market volatility.

    As you may recall, volatility is one of the 6 inputs into the Black-Scholes theorem of options pricing.

    I suspect there are options traders right now licking their chops with the combination of increased volume and increased volatility. Just as the Vegas bookmakers thrive on an increased take, so too with options traders.

    October 7, 2008 at 3:44 PM #282743
    kev374
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    so to the OP question…what happens if the ban ends? Will it immediately depress equities?

    October 7, 2008 at 3:44 PM #283027
    kev374
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    so to the OP question…what happens if the ban ends? Will it immediately depress equities?

    October 7, 2008 at 3:44 PM #283054
    kev374
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    so to the OP question…what happens if the ban ends? Will it immediately depress equities?

    October 7, 2008 at 3:44 PM #283070
    kev374
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    so to the OP question…what happens if the ban ends? Will it immediately depress equities?

    October 7, 2008 at 3:44 PM #283081
    kev374
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    so to the OP question…what happens if the ban ends? Will it immediately depress equities?

    October 7, 2008 at 4:11 PM #282783
    peterb
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    I’ve had a lot of fun lately…bought Jan puts for high-end retailers. Gonna get more. This is going to be the worst xmas in 3 decades and they’re all gonna die. They rely in xmas as their big pay-off for the year and Santa aint coming this time. Rudolph got laid-off.

    October 7, 2008 at 4:11 PM #283067
    peterb
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    I’ve had a lot of fun lately…bought Jan puts for high-end retailers. Gonna get more. This is going to be the worst xmas in 3 decades and they’re all gonna die. They rely in xmas as their big pay-off for the year and Santa aint coming this time. Rudolph got laid-off.

    October 7, 2008 at 4:11 PM #283094
    peterb
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    I’ve had a lot of fun lately…bought Jan puts for high-end retailers. Gonna get more. This is going to be the worst xmas in 3 decades and they’re all gonna die. They rely in xmas as their big pay-off for the year and Santa aint coming this time. Rudolph got laid-off.

    October 7, 2008 at 4:11 PM #283110
    peterb
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    I’ve had a lot of fun lately…bought Jan puts for high-end retailers. Gonna get more. This is going to be the worst xmas in 3 decades and they’re all gonna die. They rely in xmas as their big pay-off for the year and Santa aint coming this time. Rudolph got laid-off.

    October 7, 2008 at 4:11 PM #283121
    peterb
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    I’ve had a lot of fun lately…bought Jan puts for high-end retailers. Gonna get more. This is going to be the worst xmas in 3 decades and they’re all gonna die. They rely in xmas as their big pay-off for the year and Santa aint coming this time. Rudolph got laid-off.

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