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To: Cynic 2005 who wrote (34646)	10/27/1998 4:59:00 PM
From: upanddown	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

If you have enough cash, first sell the stock short at market and immediately execute the call. You may end-up paying a commission for two trades. Of course, you first have to do math reg. which is optimum - i.e. selling the option at bid or the strategy I suggest. MMV, Thanks for your response. Not very experienced at options. Could you explain your suggestion ? Short the stock and exercise the call to cover it ? Why do you see that as possibly being superior to a straight sell ? TIA, John