Covered Call Analyzer Conservative "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"     

  for April, 2006                                                                                     Close Window

Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Sep Option Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

$ 

return*

Actual 

% 

Return*

American Axle & Mfg.

 AXL $17.69 500 $8,865

AXLED

$0.60

 $290 20 15% ($945) -11%
Comments:

Not called. Price at $17.29 at May expiration. Not called. Sold Jun20 at 0.20. Not called. Price at $15.94.  Sold Jul20 at 0.15. Exercised get-out price at $15.04 (-15%) on July 11 after buying back calls at 0.05.

Click Commerce

CKCM

$22.41 400 $8,984 QCPEE $0.80 $310 25 14% ($1,136) -13%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $19.05 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.20.

True Religion Apparel TRLG $18.44 500 $9,240 ZJQED

$0.75

 $365 20 12% ($1,120) -12%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $15.67 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.15.

Shanda Interactive

SNDA

$13.65

700

$9,575

 QKUEC

$0.30

$200

15

11%

 +$366 +4%
Comments:

Not called. Price at $14.32 at May expiration. Sold Jun15 at 0.50. Not called in June. Price at $13.13. Sold Jul15 at 0.20. Not called in July. Sold all shares at $13.26 to close out position

Genesis Microchip

GNSS

$15.93

600

$9,578

QFEEW

$0.35

$200

17.5

11%

($1,292) -13%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $13.54 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.05.
Radvision, LTD RVSN $16.04 600 $9,644 RJUEW

$0.40

 $230 17.5 11% ($392) -4%
Comments:

Not called. Price at $16.47 at May expiration. Sold Jun17.5 at 0.35. Not called in June. Price at $14.83. Held through June waiting for better call price. Sold all shares at $14.70 to close out position
Viropharma Inc. VPHM $11.66 800 $9,348 DUZEV

$0.50

 $390 12.5 11% ($964) -10%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $9.91 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.10.

Blue Coat Systems

BCSI

$22.89 400 $9,176 IYUEE

$0.50

 $190 25 11% ($1,264) -14%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $19.46 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.15.

ADC Telecomm.

ADCT

$22.80

400

 $9,140

TLQEE

$0.40

$150

25

11%

 ($1,136) -12%
Comments:

Not called. Price at $22.24 at May expiration. Sold Jun25 at 0.25. Exercised get-out price at $19.38 after buying back calls at 0.05. 

Expedia, Inc.

 EXPE $18.40 500 $9,220 UEDED

$0.40

 $190 20 10% ($1,520) -16%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $15.08 (stock tanked and we had to get out at below our -15% get-out price) after buying back calls at 0.05.

All positions closed out in July with value down ($9,402).

*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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