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To: FuzzFace who wrote (46449)	1/31/1998 2:17:00 PM
From: Michael Coley	Respond to of 58324

RE: Synthetic Positions. OFF TOPIC Edwin, >> I particularly enjoyed the mental exercise of figuring out exactly why writing covered calls on margin is identical to shorting naked puts, not counting commissions and spreads. << There are other differences, too. With covered calls, you have a very large amount of capital tied up. With naked puts, you can earn interest on that capital. The best book that I've seen on options is "Options as a Strategic Investment" by Lawrence G. McMillan. He explains a number of strategies with options, and what actions to take with your options when the stock moves up or down. A little expensive, but well worth it. $50 retail, $35 from Amazon.com: amazon.com (There's a table of contents on Amazon.com, too.) - Michael Coley - wwol.com