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To: mishedlo who wrote (169167)	5/30/2002 9:00:02 PM
From: yard_man	Respond to of 436258

you're analyazing it wrong, 1.70+12.50-13.92 = only .30 premie vs. 1.78 or so with the October 12.5. June 12.50 ain't worth doing at all. It is not just 1.30 less -- you have to take into account the cost of the position, man. June potential gain if shares are called is .30/(13.92-1.70) ~2.5% (5*2.5 = 12.5 < 16.5) October's is 1.78/(13.92 - 3.10) ~16.5% That's a huge difference. There is also huge difference in downside protection: Look at the total costs of the positions: June == 12.22 Octo == 10.82 Selling the put is almost always a better deal, but not all brokerage accounts allow this