71.   Those who bought the options more than quadrupled their money in less than three weeks.

72.   To get a bit more specific, it bought call options, giving it the right to buy Dell shares at a pre-set price.

73.   Traders silly enough to suppose that the Chargers will win will use bear tactics, buying put options and selling futures short.

74.   Traders tend to believe that markets are self-correcting, so when volatility is low, they bet on its rise by buying options.

75.   Traders and investors buy call options when they are betting the stock price will go up.

76.   Until now, investors who wanted to hedge against a decline in the index had to buy options listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

77.   Valero, he said, made millions after buying call options last fall in anticipation that a cold winter would make gas prices soar by spring.

78.   Warner Books noticed the good review in Publishers Weekly and bought the option to reissue the novel to a wider audience this fall.

79.   When investors buy a put option on the index that most closely matches their holdings, they are essentially insuring their portfolios against a downturn in the market.

80.   You also can buy options on those stocks.