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To: Rummenigge
I was talking about derivatives - options don’t have to be symmetric.

Option trades are just like futures. Whatever the seller/writer makes/loses is matched by what the buyer loses/makes.

49 posted on 01/22/2008 8:47:15 AM PST by Toddsterpatriot (Why are protectionists so bad at math?)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

but the initial seller (the issuer) will sell with a fee called spread.33


51 posted on 01/22/2008 8:49:55 AM PST by Rummenigge (there are people willing to blow out the light because it casts a shadow)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

but the initial seller (the issuer) will sell with a fee called spread.


52 posted on 01/22/2008 8:50:07 AM PST by Rummenigge (there are people willing to blow out the light because it casts a shadow)
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