Covered Call Analyzer AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"     

  for April, 2006                                                                                     Close Window

Note: In all of our lists and portfolios, we have established a get-out price which we exercise when the stock price drops 15%. If this happens during the month, we will get-out and report the sale of the stock and the buy-back of the calls at the next expiration weekend postings.

Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 May Option Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

return*

Actual 

Return*

ENZO Biochem

ENZ

$12.76

700

$8,952

ENZEC

$0.75

$515

15

22%

($958)

-11%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $10.85 (-15%) on May 9 after buying back calls at 0.15.

Merge Technologies

MRGE

$13.30

700

$9,330

MQPEC

$0.50

$340

15

16%

($649)

-7%

Comments:

Not called. Sold Jun15 at 0.70. Exercised get-out price at $11.31 (-15%) on June 12 after buying back calls at 0.05.

Click Commerce

CKCM

$22.41

400

$8,984

QCPEE

$0.80

$310

25

14%

($1,078)

-12%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $19.05 (-15%) on May 17 after buying back calls at 0.05.

Idenix Pharma.

IDIX

$11.48

800

$9,204

GQXEV

$0.60

$470

12.5

13%

($860)

-9%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $9.76 on May 1 after buying back calls at 0.10.

Endwave Corp.

ENWV

$13.63

700

$9,561

EQVEC

$0.50

$340

15

13%

($600)

-6%

Comments:

Not called. Sold Jun15 at 0.55. Exercised get-out price at $11.59 on June 7 after buying back calls at 0.10.

True Religion Apparel

TRLG

$18.44

500

$9,240

ZJQED

$0.75

$365

20

12%

($1,095)

-12%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $15.67 on May 16 after buying back calls at 0.10.

Viropharma Inc.

VPHM

$11.66

800

$9,348

DUZEV

$0.50

$390

12.5

11%

($1,084)

-12%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $9.91 on May 4 after buying back calls at 0.05.

Dresser-Rand Group

DRC

$23.50

400

$9,420

DRCEE

$0.90

$350

25

10%

($816)

-9%

Comments:

Not called. Sold Jun25 at 0.75. Exercised get-out price at $19.98 on June 12 after buying back calls at 0.05.

LaserScope

LSCP

$21.74

400

$8,716

LXQEX

$1.00

$390

22.5

7%

+$872

+10%

Comments:

Not called. Sold Jun22.5 at 0.55. Called in June at $22.50.

Western Digital

WDC

$19.23

500

$9,635

WDCED

$0.70

$340

20

7%

+$698

+7%

Comments:

Called.

All positions closed out in June with portfolio value down ($5,568)

*After the effect of all commissions.

The stocks listed above are for illustrative and educational purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement, recommendation, or solicitation to buy or sell any particular security.

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