
Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"
NOTE: The markets took a big one day hit on February 27, 2007 and became very volatile in the weeks following. We did not panic sell at that time. Instead we held all stocks, even though some got close to or went below our get-out price of -15%. We continued to hold out stocks through expiration in March (the 17th) in anticipation (and hope) of some rebound.
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Company Name |
Stock Symbol |
Stock Price |
# of shares |
Total Cost* |
Option Symbol |
Feb Option Price |
Income from sale* |
Strike Price |
Projected return if Called after one month* |
Actual $ return* |
Actual % Return* |
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Rambus, Inc. |
$17.85 |
500 |
$8,945 |
BNQBD |
$1.00 |
$490 |
20 |
17% |
+$1,538 | +17% | |
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Comments: |
Called in February at $20.00. |
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EZCorp, Inc. |
$13.56 |
700 |
$9,512 |
ULPBC |
$0.60 |
$410 |
15 |
15% |
+$1,388 | +15% | |
|
Comments: |
Called in February at $15.00. |
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Imergent, Inc. |
$23.45 |
400 |
$9,400 |
IIGBE |
$1.80 |
$710 |
25 |
14% |
($800) | -9% | |
|
Comments: |
Exercised get-out price at $19.93 (-15%) on January 25 after buying back calls at $0.20. |
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Netflix, Inc. |
$22.56 |
400 |
$9,044 |
QNQBE |
$0.75 |
$290 |
25 |
14% |
($200) | -2% | |
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Comments: |
Not called in February. Price at $22.87 on 2/17/2007. Sold Mar25 at $0.25. Did not reach get-out price during volatility period. Not called in March. Price at $21.02. Will now sell Apr22.5 at $0.35. Note that we have lowered the strike price since it is very close to the purchase price. Not called in April. Price at $22.10 on 4/21/2007. Will now sell May22.5 at $0.60. Not called in May. Price at $21.94 on 5/19/2007. Will now sell Jun22.5 at $0.60. Stock price hit the get-out price, $19.18 (-15%) on June 13.Rather than buy back the calls and sell the stock with only two days to expiration, we held the stock to expiration. Not called in June. Price at $19.71 on 6/16/2007. Sold all shares at $19.71 to close out position. |
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BEBE Stores, Inc. |
$17.95 |
500 |
$8,995 |
KUOBD |
$0.30 |
$140 |
20 |
13% |
+$303 | +3% | |
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Comments: |
Not called in February. Price at $19.00 on 2/17/2007. Sold Mar20 at $0.35. Did not reach get-out price during volatility period. Not called in March. Price at $17.05 on 3/17/2007. Will now sell Apr17.5 at $0.55. Note that we have lowered the strike price since is is very close to the purchase price. Called in April at $17.50. |
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Atheros Communications |
$22.75 |
400 |
$9,120 |
QRABE |
$0.65 |
$250 |
25 |
12% |
+$1,124 | +12% | |
|
Comments: |
Called in February at $25.00. |
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Sonic Solutions |
$18.01 |
500 |
$9,025 |
QNIBD |
$0.30 |
$140 |
20 |
12% |
($1,237) | -14% | |
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Comments: |
Stock price dropped below the get-out price of $15.31 (-15%) on February 16, the last day before expiration. We did not sell and the stock was not called in February. Price at $14.70 on 2/17/2007. Holding since the news and trend during the day was up slightly. Waited one week for bounce and sold all shared at $15.27 on February 23 to close out position. |
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Petmed Express, Inc. |
$13.81 |
700 |
$9,687 |
TRQBC |
$0.50 |
$340 |
15 |
12% |
+$406 | +4% | |
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Comments: |
Stock price open much lower than the Friday close of $13.81on Monday morning. We purchased the stock anyway at $12.14 on Monday morning and sold the Feb12.5 at $0.20. Called in February at $12.50. |
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Olympic Steel, Inc. |
$22.72 |
400 |
$9,108 |
SBQBE |
$0.35 |
$130 |
25 |
11% |
+$1,016 | +11% | |
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Comments: |
Called in February at $25.00. |
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Tom Online, Inc. |
$13.77 |
700 |
$9,659 |
QWXBC |
$0.35 |
$235 |
15 |
11% |
+$723 | +7% | |
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Comments: |
Not called in February. Price at $12.79 on 2/17/2007. Will now sell Mar15 at $0.20. The price went below our get-out price ($11.70), dipped to $11.40, and then was halted. It rebounded nicely after the halt. Not called in March. Price at $14.44 on 3/16/2007. Will now sell Apr15 at $0.15. Not called in April. Price at $14.28 on 4/21/2007. Holding in April. Price at $14.94 on 5/19/2007. Will now sell Jun15 at $0.15. Not called in June. Price at $14.07 on 6/16/2007. Sold all shares at $14.07 to close out position. |
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Income from sale of calls is +$4,130. |
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All Positions closed out in June, 2007. Cost of these ten (10) stocks is $92,540. Return from premiums and appreciation is $4,260. Real return is +4.6% ($4,260/$92,540) |
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*After the effect of
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