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To: Clean who wrote (7580)	6/10/1998 10:28:00 AM
From: Tom K.	Respond to of 14162

Clean, Using Caroline's example, I'd suggest another alternative if DELL reached 90.. At JUL expiration: - DELL is at 90: Keep the $400 credit. Sell your $80 LEAP for $20 (estimated increase in value)for an additional 2 point profit. The key is the underlying security because if it drops below 80, your LEAP will drop in value or could get called (unlikely). Tom

To: Clean who wrote (7580)	6/10/1998 9:47:00 PM
From: Caroline	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14162

At JUL expiration: - DELL is at 90: Keep the $400 credit. Sell your $85 stock for $90 (9 point profit at $90) The first $400 is the credit you keep. The next $500 is the difference between buying DELL @ 85 and selling it at 90. It's not that straightforward, I admit. If you are literally buying DELL at 85 and selling it at 90, you receive a 9 point total profit. Since you're dealing with options prices, you are really trading time and volatility. So your mileage may vary. Hope that made sense, just ask if it's still mud. Regards