Covered Call Analyzer Conservative "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"     

  for February, 2005                                                                                     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*

Omnivision Technology OVTI $18.77 500 $9,405 UCMCX $0.35 $155 22.5 21% ($1,335) -14%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $15.95 after buying back calls at 0.12.

SINA Corp SINA $25.52 300 $7,676 NOQCF $0.60 $160 30 19% +$1,484 +19%
Comments:

Called.

Novastar Financial

NFI

$34.70

200

$6,960

NFICH

$0.65

$110

40

16%

+$640 +9%

Comments:

Not called. Sold Apr40 at 1.05. Not called. Sold May35 at 1.60. Note that we have lowered the strike price since it is still above our original purchase price and the premium is much better. Called.

Rambus Inc. RMBS $17.59 500 $8,815 BNQCD $0.40 $180 20 15% ($1,240) -14%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $16.07 after buying back calls at 0.11.

FindWhat.com FWHT $13.82 700 $7,698 IOUBI $1.10 $200 15 19% ($481) -6%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $11.75 after buying back calls at 0.34.

KOS Pharmaceuticals

KOSP

$32.46 300 $9,758 KQWCG $1.35 $385 35 12% +$1,542 +16%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Apr35 at 1.45. Called.

Omnivision Technology

OVTI

$18.77

500

$9,405

UCMCD

$0.90

$430

20

11%

($1,130) -12%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $15.95 after buying back calls at 0.26.

USG Corp.

USG $30.13 300 $9,059 USGCS $1.05 $295 32.5 11% +$1,491 +16%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Apr32.5 at 1.75. Called.

SOHU.com INc.

SOHU $16.42 600 $9,872 UZKCW $0.60 $340 17.5 10% +$968 +10%
Comments:

Called.

Photon Dynamics, Inc.

PHTN

$23.23 400 $9,312 PDUCE $0.45 $160 25 9% ($988) -11%
Comments:

Sold all shares at $20.36 to close out position

All positions closed out with value up +$952.

*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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