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- From: thiru@lgc.com (Thiru Bollam)
- Newsgroups: misc.invest
- Subject: Tax implications in Options trading.
- Keywords: Options, Tax.
- Message-ID: <1993Jan3.191024.11213@lgc.com>
- Date: 3 Jan 93 19:10:24 GMT
- Article-I.D.: lgc.1993Jan3.191024.11213
- Sender: thiru@lgc.com
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- Organization: Landmark Graphics Corporation
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- I'm beginning to understand the issues in trading Options and
- looking for help from some knowledgeable traders.
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- Does the profit made in Options trading attract a higher percentage
- of tax? Or will it be considered as an ordinary income?
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- Assume that you have enough money for both the following cases,
- which transaction is more profitable?
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- a) Exercise the call option, and sell it immediately at some profit ($X)
- b) Close the transaction at same profit ($X)
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- Which kind of transaction is subjected to more tax to reduce your
- net profits ($X-tax).
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- Thanks in advance
- Thiru
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