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To: MonsieurGonzo who wrote (3931)	9/14/1998 11:59:00 AM
From: James C. Mc Gowan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11051

Monsieur Gonzo: Straddle trades Thanks very much for your detailed discourse on the long straddle spreads; I have much work to do. BTW: altho I realize that Intel Corp is almost "off topic" on this thread, I have a conspiracy theory to throw out: to wit; Intel helps out the market at a critical point(last Thursday, after close and down 250 points) with the "good news" on an 8 to 10% improvement anticipated for 3rd quarter; now, is this 8-10% more than the previous downward guidance. Looks like margins/profits are still falling, year over year. In an "unrelated" story, the government lawyers give Intel a push out on the scheduled anti-trust trial for Jan99. Quid pro quo from Mr. Rubin to keep the markets decline orderly? I guess I'm getting cynical about efforts to keep the market pumped for the continued institutional dumping(see NYT report re: institutional selling, not individuals in recent decline). Thanks again for your help vocex