Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for January, 2006

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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*

Infospace, Inc.

 INSP $23.03 400 $9,262 IOUBF $0.30 $104 30 30% +$1,036 +11%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar25 at 0.45. Called at $25.00 in March.

Internet Initiative

 IIJI $10.56 900 $9,524 IQDBV $0.35 $292 12.5 20% ($1,141) -12%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar12.5 at 0.10. Exercised get-out price at $8.97 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.05.
Sina Corp. SINA $22.24 400 $8,916 NOQBE $0.60 $224 25 14% +$1,412 +16%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar25 at 0.30. Called at $25.00 in March. 

Shanda Interactive

SNDA

$15.89

600

$9,554

 QKUBW

$0.75

$431

17.5

14%

 ($825) -9%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar17.5 at 0.50. Exercised get-out price at $13.51(-15%) after buying back calls at 0.15.

Sigmatel Inc.

SGTL

$13.50

700

$9,470

UGOBC

$0.45

$295

15

14%

($1,245)

-13%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $11.48 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.15.
Cogent, Inc. COGT $23.02 400 $9,228 QAOBE $0.55 $204 25 10% ($1,128) -12%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar25 at 0.40. Exercised get-out price at $19.57(-15%) after buying back calls at 0.20.
Altera Corp. ALTR $18.53 500 $9,285 LTQBD $0.45 $208 20 10% +$1,513 +16%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Mar20 at 0.65. Not called. Sold Apr20 at 0.60. Called at $20.00 in April.

Internet Security Systems

ISSX

$20.79 400 $8,336 ISUBX $0.30 $104 22.5 9% +$768 +9%
Comments:

Called at $ 22.50 in February.

Activision, Inc.

ATVI

$14.02

700

 $9,834

AQVBC

$0.35

$225

15

9%

 ($789) -8%
Comments:

Not called. Holding. No good calls offered. Sold Apr15 at 0.20. Not called. Will now sell May15 at 0.20. Not called. Sold all shares at $12.23 to close out position.

NBTY, Inc.

 NTY $16.42 600 $9,872 NYTBW $0.30 $161 17.5 8% +$789 +8%
Comments:

Called at $17.50 in February.

All positions closed out with value up +$390.
*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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