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To: kc_hall who wrote (12281)	1/29/2000 9:38:00 AM
From: Herm	Read Replies (2) of 14162

Hummmm? Ok KC! I was debating what your intent was with this LEAP spread. In like manner, of what Gregg and RWS have stated, I would like to point out a few factors. siliconinvestor.com 1. Unless you already own MCD parent stock at a much lower net cost average (nut), you are exposing yourself to a loss IF you are called out. You would need the parent stock to deliver to your buyer to meet your call obligation. 2. You now know that YOU MUST NOT BE CALLED out at any price with this LEAP spread you are holding. You are upside down! Yes, if you are being aggressive and are using the LEAP spread as a downside hedge or fancy short it will work in this case because MCD is heading in a downward trend based on the technical chart profile. Pay close attention daily to your position and chart readings!!!!!!!! 3. My recommendation to your question. ALWAYS buy the best LEAP ITM you can afford in order to maintain a lower net cost basis and a LOWER strike price relative to the call side of the spread. So, if you have a MCD LEAP @ Strike 25 and you wrote a FEB. 37 1/2 you might barely have enough profit margin (depending how long you have owned it) to enter into the spread you now have. In short, the answer to your question, "do you think the price spread is too great?" Sure is! You are taken on the risk in this spread. Thus, you are getting a higher call premie ratio for now! :-) Remember the quick formula. LEAP Strike price + LEAP cost = Break Even $50 + $4 1/2 = $54.50 spread B.E. Sell a call only above the $55.00 strike a few months out in order to lock in the profit and capture the easy premie. Had you sold a ATM CALL 2001 LEAP against the MCD 50 LEAP02 you would grabbed a great deal more in premie dollars and covered cheaper later at a profit while having all that money in your account. 4. You are not dead yet KC! It looks like MCD at $30 to $33 may be the next price support level! You might want to unload this potential time bomb if MCD shows any life as the FEB. expiration approaches. Now, if MCD continues to drop after the FEB. date and you keep the CC call premies, you will then be faced with what to do with the LEAP. You may be forced to either wait for higher MCD prices. Or look at doing a revised safer LEAP/LEAP spread like I indicated above in order to keep your money working. In closing, I wish to remind all of you of the free Excel spreadsheets packaged with the WINs PowerPoint presentation that is used to do "what if's" like we have been talking about BEFORE you enter into any trade. That is the purpose for the spreadsheet. You can have the template double check the profit vs. risk calculations and logic. Further, it does show you alternatives that you might not otherwise considered. Suggestions and rules are the foundation. But, there are degrees of tweaking for each person's own risk and comfort level. Only you can be the judge of that! New lurkers and newbies can download the WINs goodies at coveredcallswins.com Thanks KC for sharing that experience. We can learn something and reinforce the process.

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