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To: Teflon who wrote (25545)	7/6/1999 3:45:00 PM
From: John F. Dowd	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

Teflon: Here is a good analysis of what is currently going on: Options Action Suggests Big Money's on the Sidelines By Erin Arvedlund Staff Reporter 7/6/99 2:03 PM ET The world of options trading is known for springing leaks, with puts and calls bouncing on news that hasn't yet hit the larger market. Lately, though, put and call options have been moving on rumors circulating in the market, but underlying stocks haven't. When stocks have poor volume patterns and the key clue -- implied volatility -- isn't rising, "that's often a sign that 'big' money is not playing. That's the kind of rumor that collapses quickly," said Lawrence McMillan of McMillan Analysis. JFD