Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"

for April, 2008

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.

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Buy 200 shares of TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES (TSRA) at $20.63  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of TJQ EE (May$25.00) at $0.75 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,146, and income from sale of the calls is $137 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 301%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun22.5 at $0.40. Price at $19.42 and value at $4,088 , down (1.4%) on May 16 including sale of all calls. Note that we have lowered the strike price but it is still above the purchase price. 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 $3,689, down (11.0%).

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 $17.73 on April 22 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,024, down (11.9%).

Buy 200 shares of FLOTEK INDUSTRIES INC (FTK) at $17.60  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of FTK ED (May$20.00) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $3,540, and income from sale of the calls is $147 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 216%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun20 at $0.30. Price at $17.00 and value at $3,594 , up 1.5% on May 16 including sale of all calls. Called on June 21 at $20.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,174, up 17.9%.

Buy 100 shares of CLEAR CHANNEL COMM INC (CCU) at $28.51  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of CCU EZ (May$32.50) at $1.15 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $2,871, and income from sale of the calls is $104 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 212%.

Comments:

Called on May 16 at $32.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,334, up 16.1%.

Buy 200 shares of CONTINENTAL AIRLINES B (CAL) at $21.86  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of CAL EE (May$25.00) at $0.65 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,392, and income from sale of the calls is $117 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 208%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $18.58 on April 22 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,810, down (13.2%).

Buy 200 shares of NUTRISYSTEM INC (NTRI) at $20.01  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of NSI EX (May$22.50) at $0.75 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,022, and income from sale of the calls is $137 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 192%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun22.5 at $0.85. Price at $21.48 and value at $4,590 , up 14.1% on May 16 including sale of all calls. Exercised get out price at $17.01 on June 11 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,673, down (8.7%).

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 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 100 shares of FRONTIER OIL CORPORATION (FTO) at $26.73  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of FTO EF (May$30.00) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $2,693, and income from sale of the calls is $49 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 166%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun30 at $0.45. Price at $26.31 and value at $2,703 , up 0.7% on May 16 including sale of all calls. Not called on June 21. Price at $24.99 and value at $2,581 on June 21. Sold all shares at $24.99 to close out position on June 21. Proceeds $2,581  including sale of all calls and commission, down (4.2%).

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 200 shares of SKECHERS USA INC (SKX) at $18.27  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of SKX ED (May$20.00) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $3,674, and income from sale of the calls is $107 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 148%.

Comments:

Called on May 16 at $20.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,087, up 11.2%.

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 $5,501, up 10.9%.

Buy 300 shares of RADIOSHACK CORP (RSH) at $16.15  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of RSH EW (May$17.50) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $4,865, and income from sale of the calls is $151 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 139%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun17.5 at $1.X30X. Price at $15.83 and value at $4,975 , up 2.3% on May 16 including sale of all calls. Exercised get out price at $13.73 on June 10 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,316, down (11.3%).

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 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 100 shares of GOODYEAR TIRE&RUBBER CO (GT) at $27.40  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of GT EF (May$30.00) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $2,760, and income from sale of the calls is $44 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 130%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun30 at $0.85. Price at $28.98 and value at $3,045 , up 9.2% on May 16 including sale of all calls. Exercised get out price at $23.29 on June 11 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $2,430, down (12.0%).

Buy 200 shares of SIERRA WIRELESS INC (SWIR) at $18.89  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of IYQ ED (May$20.00) at $1.00 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $3,798, and income from sale of the calls is $187 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 129%.

Comments:

Not called on May 16. Will now sell Jun20 at $0.15. Price at $17.63 and value at $3,526 , down (1.8%) on May 16 including sale of all calls. Exercised get out price at $16.06 on June 10 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,393, down (10.7%).

Buy 100 shares of CLEAR CHANNEL COMM INC (CCU) at $28.51  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of CCU EF (May$30.00) at $1.75 (closing bid price) expiring on 5/17/2008. Cost is $2,871, and income from sale of the calls is $164 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 128%.

Comments:

Called on May 16 at $30.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,143, up 9.5%.

Income from sale of calls is +$3,865.

All positions closed out on June 21, 2008

Cost of these ten (20) stocks is $78,866. At June 21, 2008 (expiration weekend), this list value is $75,336, down (4.5%)

*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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