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To: Eric P who wrote (300)	5/28/1998 12:01:00 AM
From: Marc D.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1729

Eric, > If you think it through, a short put will have the > exact profit/loss value at expiration as a covered call > at the same strike price. Yes, but the SEC margin requirements for the naked puts can kill you in the interim. So many people like to play a bull spread with puts, i.e. selling the near the money puts and buying an equal number of far out of the money puts - it significantly reduces the margin requirements. I don't like buying something I think will expire worthless (the far out of the money put), so if I really think the stock is headed up, I'd rather play a bull spread by buying deep in the money calls and selling out of the money calls. Marc

To: Eric P who wrote (300)	5/28/1998 6:02:00 PM
From: R Stevens	Respond to of 1729

Eric, If I you are as thorough in your software programming and system design as you are in your replies to my questions, then I think you are in for some big profits! Thank You, RS