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To: Stocker who wrote (18225)	2/11/2001 2:25:07 PM
From: t2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 24042

Stocker, That seems like a pretty good idea, especially now that the market has dropped over 50% from the highs and many stock a lot more. To me it seems your strategy may be a good strategy for a stock like CIEN, JNPR, AMCC, CLS, SLR or JDSU---ones with expensive options....being careful enough to buy only companies that will do well longer term. I have never tried this but am going to look at that approach for certain stocks. Just buying long term calls may be good for lower PE big cap techs and some other slower growth sectors(5% to 20% y/y). I prefer to buy calls on stocks stocks like NT, SUNW, MSFT, INTC types.

To: Stocker who wrote (18225)	2/11/2001 6:12:13 PM
From: andyama	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24042

Stocker, Have you done much of that "buy a good stock, sell the call and sell a put" ? I looked at Sebl, one I like and it seems to be a pretty good strategy. I've been selling calls for about a year now and it works not too bad but some of my call shares are down substantially more than the call income Ive received. andya