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To: edamo who wrote (120784)	4/27/1999 10:04:00 AM
From: Ian@SI	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176388

Some interesting option volume comments... ... Mr. Semeraro said traders were particularly interested in call options that are easily bought and sold. "Money is going where the liquidity is," he said. This lifted call options on Dell Computer, Intel and Microsoft. Traders were encouraged by an International Data Corp. report that showed U.S. computer shipments increased 19% in the first quarter from a year earlier. Dell was particularly active as traders bought call options in anticipation of the stock trading above 45 and 50 a share. ...

To: edamo who wrote (120784)	4/27/1999 10:37:00 AM
From: Jeffry K. Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176388

Edamo - you said "you only roll forward if the premium has eroded to a low point or if it goes against you..which gives more cash in to increase your capacity and maintain balance". I understand the part about the premium eroding to a low point (the stock has moved much higher and the put option is now worth much less than you sold it for). I don't understand the '"going against you' part - I read that to mean the stock has dropped/or you get assigned...? How and what is 'going against you' and how does that create more cash? Thanks very much, Jeff Smith