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To: bob zagorin who wrote (1185)	1/25/1999 3:24:00 PM
From: Mark Peterson CPA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1670

Bob, if you're buying the calls, you're paying up for them. They trade at an enormous volatility and as a result, have a large premium attached to them IMO. I use AT Financial, where, for about $2K per year, you can have options valuation models, Vickers, ATNews, Nasdaq Level II, realtime quotes, etc. IMHO, betting on a deal by buying the calls is just like throwing chips on a poker table. Unless you know something that other SI threaders don't, IMO, buying the calls, specifically the Feb 10's or the 12.5's is more akin to gambling than managing an investment decision. But of course, if you have 500 of the Feb 10 calls, then you must know something and I would be the first to jump ship and follow your trading strategy. Good luck on your investment.