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To: mishedlo who wrote (58856)4/29/2002 9:42:56 PM
From: Jdaasoc  Respond to of 99280
 
As best as I know Leap puts are the only way to have LTCG on short positions.

If you elect to get special 60% LT 40% ST tax treatment for broad based index options, you may have to mark to market any index options carrying forward to following year. I am not an tax accountant or attorney.