Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for February, 2008

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Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Mar

 Option Bid Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

return*

Actual 

Return*

NUTRISYSTEM INC

NTRI

$23.11

400

$9,264

NSICF

$1.15

$444

30

34.1%

$6,536 -29.4%

Comments:

Stock tanked on February 20. Held five days to Feb 27 for bounce. Sold all shares at $15.32 to close out position.

FANNIE MAE

FNM

$29.39

300

$8,834

FNMCG

$1.05

$301

35

22.0%

$7,765 -12.1%

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $24.98 (-15%) on March 4 after buying back calls at $0.05.

W.R. GRACE & CO

GRA

$22.02

400

$8,828

GRACE

$1.30

$504

25

18.8%

$10,768 +22.0%

Comments:

Not called on March 22, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $21.67, and value including call premium is $9,456, up +7.1%. Will now sell Apr25 at $0.75 expiring on April 19, 2008.  Called on April 19, 2008 at $25.00.

FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORP

FMD

13.64

700

$9,568

FMDCC

$0.80

$540

15

15.2%

$8,597 -10.1%

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $11.59 (-15%) on March 3 after buying back calls at $0.05.

VALUECLICK INC

VCLK

$22.41

400

$8,984

QCSCE

$0.70

$264

25

14.0%

$7,848 -12.6%

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $19.05 (-15%) on March 3 after buying back calls at $0.05.

FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL

FHN

$18.46

500

$9,250

FHNCD

$0.85

$408

20

12.3%

$8,467 -8.5%

Comments:

Not called on March 22, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $17.17, and value including call premium is $9,250, up +0.0%. Not called on March 22, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $17.17, and value including call premium is $9,250, up +0.0%. Will now sell Apr20 at $0.55 expiring on April 19, 2008.Exercised get out price at $15.69 (-15%) on March 27 after buying back calls at $0.05.

SHANDA INTERACTV ENT LTD

SNDA

$28.26

300

$8,498

QKUCF

$1.50

$436

30

10.8%

$9,551 +12.4%

Comments:

Not called on March 22, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $26.68, and value including call premium is $8,575, up +0.9%. Will now sell Apr30 at $0.50 expiring on April 19, 2008. Called on April 19, 2008 (expiration weekend), at $30.00.

INTERDIGITAL INC

IDCC

$18.76

500

$9,400

DAQCD

$0.90

$433

20

10.8%

$10,425 +10.9%

Comments:

Not called on March 22, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $19.46, and value including call premium is $10,745, up +14.3%. Will now sell Apr20 at $1.20 expiring on April 19, 2008. Not called on April 19, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $18.82. Sold all shares at $18.82 to close out position.

PETSMART INC

PETM

$23.00

400

$9,220

QPTCE

$0.55

$204

25

10.5%

$7,988 -13.4%

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $19.55 (-15%) on March 7 after buying back calls at $0.05.

CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CP

CY

$23.65

400

$9,480

CYCE

$1.10

$424

25

9.7%

$8,428 -11.1%

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $20.10 (-15%) on March 7 after buying back calls at $0.05.

Income from sale of calls is +$4,945.

All positions closed out in April.

Cost of these ten (10) stocks is $91,329. At April 19, 2008 (expiration weekend), this list value was $86,375, down (5.4%).

*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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