Covered Call Analyzer Conservative "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"     

  for December, 2002                                                                                     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*
Pre-Paid Legal Svs. PPD $26.84 300 $8,072 PPDAF $1.15 $325 30 15% ($1,243) -15%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $21.96 after buying back calls at 0.28.
Best Buy Co. BBY $24.75 400 $9,920 BBYAY $0.70 $260 25 14% +$340 +3%
Comments:

Called.
Electronic Data Sys.

EDS

$18.25

500

$9,145

EDSAD

$0.60

$280

20

12%

+$455

+5%

Comments:

Not called. Sold Feb20 at 0.85. Not called. Sold Mar20 at 0.20. Not called. Sold all shares at $17.63 to close out position.
Int'l Rectifier IRF $18.96 500 $9,500 IRFAD $1.10 $530 20 11% +$1,030 12%
Comments:

Called.
Scientific Atlanta SFA $20.71 800 $9,476 SFAAV $0.65 $500 12.5 11% +$968 +10%
Comments:

Called.
Interpublic Group of Companies

IPG

$14.00 700 $9,820 IPGAC $0.55 $365 15 11% ($626) -6%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Feb15 at 0.80. Not called. Sold Mar15 at 0.10. Exercised get-out price at $11.90 after buying back calls at 0.13.
Waters Corp.

WAT

$20.79 400 $8,336 WATAX $0.55 $200 22.5 10% +$1,360 16%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Feb22.5 at 0.80. Not called. Sold Mar22.5 at 1.55. Not called. Sold all shares at $21.44 to close out position.
Sears S $18.65 400 $9,452 SAE $1.10 $420 20 10% +$1,185 12%
Comments:

Called.
Carnival Corp. CCL $25.61 300 $7,703 CCLAY $0.75 $205 27.5 10% +$672 +9%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Feb27.5 at 0.40. Not called. Sold Mar27.5 at 0.15. Sold all shares at $26.75 to close out position.
Abercrombie & Fitch

ANF

 $21.32 400 $8,548 ANFAX $0.90 $340 22.5 9% +$792 +9%
Comments:

Called.

All positions closed out with portfolio value up +$4,934.

*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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