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Technology Stocks : JDS Uniphase (JDSU) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: im a survivor who wrote (17467)	1/30/2001 4:15:46 PM
From: m thompson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24042

why not wait til jdsu is at 65 or 70 to sell those calls and get15-20? actually if you're bullish u should be selling puts or buying leaps. selling calls is best in a sideways or down market. with Greenie and merger on our side i would (and am) selling puts and buying calls.Im selling puts with margin to back me up if the stock is put to me.but the margin part won't kick in until i have to buy the stock which is better than buying upfront w/margin and hoping the stock goes up soon so u can make your margin interest.i figure by the time the stock is put to you, you've taken in enuf premiums to have a cushion and why not get paid to buy a stock. options are a great tool if u know the risks! matt