Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for January, 2007

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*

Rambus, Inc.

RMBS

$17.85

500

$8,945

BNQBD

$1.00

$490

20

17%

+$1,538 +17%

Comments:

Called in February at $20.00.

EZCorp, Inc.

EZPW

$13.56

700

$9,512

ULPBC

$0.60

$410

15

15%

+$1,388 +15%

Comments:

Called in February at $15.00.

Imergent, Inc.

IIG

$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.

Netflix, Inc.

NFLX

$22.56

400

$9,044

QNQBE

$0.75

$290

25

14%

($200) -2%

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.

BEBE Stores, Inc.

BEBE

$17.95

500

$8,995

KUOBD

$0.30

$140

20

13%

+$303 +3%

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.

Atheros Communications

ATHR

$22.75

400

$9,120

QRABE

$0.65

$250

25

12%

+$1,124 +12%

Comments:

Called in February at $25.00.

Sonic Solutions

SNIC

$18.01

500

$9,025

QNIBD

$0.30

$140

20

12%

($1,237) -14%

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.

Petmed Express, Inc.

PETS

$13.81

700

$9,687

TRQBC

$0.50

$340

15

12%

+$406 +4%

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. 

Olympic Steel, Inc.

ZEUS

$22.72

400

$9,108

SBQBE

$0.35

$130

25

11%

+$1,016 +11%

Comments:

Called in February at $25.00.

Tom Online, Inc.

TOMO

$13.77

700

$9,659

QWXBC

$0.35

$235

15

11%

+$723 +7%

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.

Income from sale of calls is +$4,130.

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)

*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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