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To: Dinesh who wrote (50122)	1/29/2002 12:19:09 PM
From: Uncle Frank	Respond to of 54805

>> why would you assume the risk of being called against your long-term outlook? The risks are small, and virtually non-existent in a sheltered account. >> Isn't that functionally equivalent to trading? No, not even close. >> One could easily have bought SEBL at 20- in last few months and written a say $30, 2 month call. You can only get pennies (if you're lucky) by writing $30 strikes against a $20 stock. It's not worth the effort. >> just trying to clarify the fine details of a given strategy Covered calls are interesting but complex, Dinesh. I'd recommend you read the first several hundred posts on FaultLines CC thread: Subject 51101 uf