Covered Call Analyzer Conservative "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"     

  for January, 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*
Rambus, Inc. RMBS $18.91 500 $9,475 BNQBE $0.35 $155 25 34% ($1,163) -12%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar20 at 0.45. Note that we have lowered the strike price for March, since the new strike price is still above the original purchase price, and the premium is much better than for the higher strike price. Exercised get-out price at $16.07 after buying back calls at 0.17.
Digital River Inc. DRIV $32.34 300 $9,722 DQIBH $0.65 $175 40 25% ($661) -7%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar35 at 1.30. Note that we have lowered the strike price for March, since the new strike price is still above the original purchase price, and the premium is much better than for the higher strike price. Not called. Sold Apr35 at 0.80. Not called. Sold May35 at 0.45. Exercised get-out price at $27.49 after buying back calls at 0.17.

Rambus, Inc.

RMBS

$18.91

500

$9,475

BNQBX

$0.65

$305

22.5

22%

($613)

-6%

Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar22.5 at 1.30. Exercised get-out price at $16.07 after buying back calls at 0.22.
Sandisk, Corp. SNDK $23.20 400 $9,300 SWQBY $0.45 $160 27.5 20% +$1,980 +21%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar27.5 at 0.35.  Called.
Infospace, Inc. INSP $38.39 200 $7,698 IOUBI $1.10 $200 45 19% +$972 +13%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar45 at 1.20.  Not called. Sold Apr40 at 1.35. Note that we have lowered the strike price for March, since the new strike price is still above the original purchase price, and the premium is much better than for the higher strike price. Called. 

SINA Corp.

SINA

$25.64 300 $7,712 NOQBF $0.70 $190 30 19% +$1,638 +21%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar30 at 0.60.  Called.

Netflix, Inc.

NFLX

$11.01

900

 $9,929

QNQBS

$0.65

$565

12.5

19%

 ($888) -9%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar12.5 at 0.15.  Exercised get-out price at $9.35 after buying back calls at 0.06.

NVIDIA Corp.

 NVDA $21.38 400 $8,572 UVABE $0.50 $180 25 19% +$1,608 +19%
Comments:

Called.

SOHU.com INc.

 SOHU $15.31 600 $9,206 UZKBW $0.40 $220 17.5 16% +$1,854 +20%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar17.5 at 0.60.  Called.

Career Educators, Corp.

CECO

 $39.50 200 $7,920 CUYBI $0.85 $150 45 15% ($882) -11%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar40 at 0.45. Note that we have lowered the strike price for March, since the new strike price is still above the original purchase price, and the premium is much better than for the higher strike price. Not called. Sold Apr40 at 0.85.  Exercised get-out price at $33.75 after buying back calls at 0.23.

All positions closed out with value up +$3,847.

*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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