Covered Call Analyzer AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for April, 2008

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NOTE: In April 2008, we have increased this list from 10 to 20 and reduced the money available from $10,000 to $5,000 for each stock purchase. The text in the table below is what the Analyzer provides for each buy/write. The Comments row will provide what happened to each of these buy/writes next month on expiration weekend.

Buy 300 shares of GTX INC (GTXI) at $14.98  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of GQH ED (May$20.00) at $0.90 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,514, and income from sale of the calls is $256 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 486%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun20 at $1.40. Price at $15.76 and value at $5,389 on May 16 including sale of all calls, up 19.4%. Not called on June 21. Price at $15.40 and value at $5,281 on June 21. Sold all shares at $15.40 to close out position on June 21. Proceeds $5,281  including sale of all calls and commission, up 17.0%.

Buy 300 shares of DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP (DSL) at $16.15  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of DSL ED (May$20.00) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,865, and income from sale of the calls is $226 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 352%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $13.73 on April 22 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,315, down (11.3%).

Buy 300 shares of GTX INC (GTXI) at $14.98  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of GQH EW (May$17.50) at $1.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,514, and income from sale of the calls is $391 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 314%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun17.5 at $1.85. Price at $15.76 and value at $5,689 on May 16 including sale of all calls, up 25.4%. Not called on June 21. Price at $15.40 and value at $5,551 on June 21. Sold all shares at $15.40 to close out position on June 21. Proceeds $5,551  including sale of all calls and commission, up 23.0%.

Buy 200 shares of INTEROIL CORP (IOC) at $18.55  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of IOC EX (May$22.50) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $3,730, and income from sale of the calls is $147 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 309%.

Comments:

Called on May 16 at $22.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,627, up 24.1%.

Buy 300 shares of CLEARWIRE CORP A (CLWR) at $13.07  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of QCW EC (May$15.00) at $1.05 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $3,941, and income from sale of the calls is $301 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 275%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun15 at $0.45. Price at $13.90 and value at $4,591 , up 16.5% on May 16 including sale of all calls. Not called on June 21. Price at $12.99 and value at $4,318 on June 21. Sold all shares at $12.99 to close out position on June 21. Proceeds $4,318  including sale of all calls and commission, up 9.6%.

Buy 300 shares of ECHELON CORPORATION (ELON) at $14.24  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of EUL EC (May$15.00) at $0.90 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,292, and income from sale of the calls is $256 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 136%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $12.10 on April 30 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,856, down (10.2%).

Buy 200 shares of FIRSTFED FINANCIAL CORP (FED) at $17.06  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of FED ED (May$20.00) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $3,432, and income from sale of the calls is $147 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 262%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $14.50 on April 22 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,024, down (11.9%).

Buy 300 shares of VASCO DATA SECURITY INTL (VDSI) at $14.47  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of QFN EC (May$15.00) at $1.10 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,361, and income from sale of the calls is $316 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 131%.

Comments:

Stock tanked on April 24. Held for 5 trading days hoping for bounce and sold all shares at $10.22 on May 1 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,352, down (23.1%).

Buy 300 shares of DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP (DSL) at $16.15  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of DSL EW (May$17.50) at $1.65 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,865, and income from sale of the calls is $481 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 224%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $13.73 on April 24 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,570, down (6.1%).

Buy 300 shares of CIT GROUP (CIT) at $13.50  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of CIT EC (May$15.00) at $0.95 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,070, and income from sale of the calls is $271 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 217%.

Comments:

Stock tanked on April 22. Held for 5 trading days hoping for bounce and sold all shares at $10.91 on April 29 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,514, down (13.7%).

Buy 200 shares of MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC (MNST) at $23.53  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of BSQ EE (May$25.00) at $1.15 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,726, and income from sale of the calls is $217 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 131%.

Comments:

Called on May 16 at $25.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,197, up 10.0%.

Buy 200 shares of TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES (TSRA) at $20.63  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of TJQ EX (May$22.50) at $1.40 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,146, and income from sale of the calls is $267 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 189%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun22.5 at $0.40. Price at $19.42 and value at $4,218 , up 1.7% on May 16 including sale of all calls. Exercised get out price at $17.54 on June 20 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,842, down (7.3%).

Buy 200 shares of INTEROIL CORP (IOC) at $18.55  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of IOC ED (May$20.00) at $1.45 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $3,730, and income from sale of the calls is $277 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 185%.

Comments:

Called on May 16 at $20.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,257, up 14.1%.

Buy 200 shares of UAL CORP (UAUA) at $22.85  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of UAL EE (May$25.00) at $1.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,590, and income from sale of the calls is $247 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 180%.

Comments:

Stock tanked on April 22. Held for 5 trading days hoping for bounce and sold all shares at $14.93 on April 29 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,210, down (30.1%).

Buy 400 shares of AMERICREDIT CORP (ACF) at $11.37  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 contracts of ACF EV (May$12.50) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,568, and income from sale of the calls is $204 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 175%.

Comments:

Called on May 16 at $12.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,184, up 13.5%.

Buy 200 shares of SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES (SNCR) at $20.98  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of QQR EX (May$22.50) at $1.40 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,216, and income from sale of the calls is $267 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 165%.

Comments:

Stock tanked on May 7. Held for 5 trading days hoping for bounce and sold all shares at $11.93 on May 14 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $2,630, down (37.6%).

Buy 300 shares of E-HOUSE CHINA HLDGS ADS (EJ) at $14.05  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of EJ EC (May$15.00) at $1.00 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,235, and income from sale of the calls is $286 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 164%.

Comments:

Called on May 16 at $15.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,765, up 12.5%.

Buy 300 shares of MF GLOBAL LTD (MF) at $14.42  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of MF EC (May$15.00) at $1.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,346, and income from sale of the calls is $361 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 149%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $12.26 on April 23 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,009, down (7.8%).

Buy 400 shares of HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES A (HOV) at $11.81  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 contracts of HOV EV (May$12.50) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,744, and income from sale of the calls is $304 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 149%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $10.04 on April 23 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,284, down (9.7%).

Buy 300 shares of CAREER EDUCATION CORP (CECO) at $16.47  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of CUY EW (May$17.50) at $0.95 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,961, and income from sale of the calls is $271 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 142%.

Comments:

Called on May 16 at $17.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,500, up 10.9%.

Income from sale of calls is +$6,340.

All positions closed out on June 21.

Cost of these ten (20) stocks is $86,845. At June 21, 2008 (expiration weekend), this list value is $85,289, down (1.8%)

*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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