Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for December, 2007

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Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Jan

 Option Bid Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

$ 

return*

Actual 

% 

Return*

MBIA INC.

MBI

$20.03

400

$8,032

MBIAF

$0.35

$124

30

49%

 ($1,112) -14%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $17.03 (-15%) on January 8 after buying back calls at $0.05.

US AIRWAYS GROUP INC

LCC

$15.40

600

$9,260

LCCAD

$0.25

$131

20

30%

 ($1,304) -14%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $13.09 (-15%) on January 3 after buying back calls at $0.05.

UNITED RENTALS INC.

URI

$17.91

500

$8,975

URIAX

$0.50

$233

22.5

27%

 ($712) -8%

Comments:

Not called in January, 2008. Price at $16.02 on 1/19/2008. All shares sold at $16.02 to close out position for the year.

ADC TELECOMM

ADCT

15.91

600

$9,566

TLQAD

$0.25

$131

20

26%

 ($1,352) -14%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $13.09 (-15%) on January 8 after buying back calls at $0.05.

PALOMAR MEDICAL TECH

PMTI

$18.77

500

$9,405

HKQAX

$0.40

$183

22.5

21%

 ($1,270) -14%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $13.09 (-15%) on December 27 after buying back calls at $0.05.
KING PHARMA

KG

$10.57

900

$9,533

KGAV

$0.30

$247

12.5

20%

 ($113) -1%

Comments:

Not called in January, 2008. Price at $10.17 on 1/19/2008. All shares sold at $10.17 to close out position for the year.

AMERICREDIT CORP.

ACF

$12.93

700

$9,071

ACFAC

$0.50

$330

15

19%

 ($1,084) -12%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $10.09 (-15%) on January 17 after buying back calls at $0.05.

PMI GROUP INC.

PMI

$13.14

700

$9,218

PMIAC

$0.75

$505

15

19%

 ($930) -10%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $13.09 (-15%) on January 4 after buying back calls at $0.05.

YRC WORLDWIDE INC.

YRCW

$17.05

500

$8,545

YUXAD

$0.25

$108

20

18%

 ($1,215) -14%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $13.09 (-15%) on January 3 after buying back calls at $0.05.

BUILD-A-BEAR-WORKSHOP

BBW

$15.00

600

$9,020

BBWAW

$0.30

$161

17.5

18%

 ($1,238) -14%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $13.09 (-15%) on January 3 after buying back calls at $0.05.

Income from sale of calls is +$1,772.

Cost of these ten (10) stocks is $90,625 Return from premiums and appreciation at ($10,330). Real return is -11.4% (($10,330)/$90,625)
*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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