Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for July, 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*

Genesis Microchip, Inc.

 GNSS $10.60 900 $9,560

GFEHV

$0.35

 $292 12.5 21% +$1,982 +21%
Comments:

Called in August.

Hot Topic, Inc.

HOTT

$13.03 700 $9,141 JLGHD

$0.60

 $400 15 19% ($1,021) -11%
Comments:

Not called in August. Price at $11.84 at 8/18/2006. Holding waiting for a better call price. Exercised get-out price at $11.08 on August 25 after buying back calls at 0.05. 

Nautilus, Inc. NLS $13.12 700 $9,204 NLSHC

$0.25

 $155 15 16% +$1,725 +19%
Comments:

Not called in August. Price at $13.06 at 8/18/2006. Held through August for a better option price. Price at $13.77 at 9/16/2006. Sold Oct15 at 0.20. Not called in October. Price at $13.99 at 10/21/2006. Sold Nov15 at 0.25. Called in November at $15.00.  

Atheros Communications

ATHR

$15.78

600

$9,488

 QRAHW

$0.75

$431

17.5

15%

 +$2,725 +29%
Comments:

Not called in August. Price at $17.13 at 8/18/2006. Sold Sep17.5 at 0.95. Not called in September. Close, only a penny away. Price at $17.49 at 9/16/2006. Sold Oct17.5 at 1.25. Great premium. Called in October at $17.50. 

Shanda Interactive

SNDA

$13.26

700

$9,302

QKUHC

$0.30

$190

15

15%

+$1,388

+15%

Comments:

Called in August. 
American Axle & Mfg. AXL $15.44 600 $9,284 AXLHW

$0.30

 $151 17.5 15% +$2,119 +23%
Comments:

Not called in August. Price at $16.65 at 8/18/2006. Sold Sep17.5 at 0.40. Not called in September. Close, only 4 pennies away. Price at $17.46 at 9/16/2006. Sold Oct17.5 at 0.90. Another great premium. Called in October at $17.50. 
Sonic Solutions SNIC $13.42 700 $9,414 QNIHC

$0.35

 $225 15 14% +$1,311 +14%
Comments:

Called in August. 

Cogent, Inc.

COGT

$13.34 700 $9,358 QAOHC

$0.25

 $155 15 14% ($1,301) -14%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $11.34 on August 3 after buying back calls at 0.05.

Randgold Resources

GOLD

$20.13

400

 $8,072

GUDHX

$0.40

$144

22.5

13%

 +2,188 +27%
Comments:

Not called in September.  Price at $20.53 at 9/16/2006. Sold Oct22.5 at 0.55. Not called in October.  Price at $21.56 at 10/21/2006. Sold Nov22.5 at 0.80. Not called in November. Price at $21.75 at 11/18/2006. Sold Dec22.5 at 0.70. Called in December at $22.50.

Syneron Medical LTD

 ELOS $18.27 500 $9,155 QOEHD

$0.75

 $358 20 13% +$1,203 +13%
Comments:

Called in August at $20.00.

All positions closed out at December expiration with portfolio value up +$12,318.
*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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