The
Covered Call Analyzer
NOTE:
In April 2008, we have increased this list from 10 to 20 and reduced the money
available from $10,000 to $5,000 for each stock purchase. The text in the table
below is what the Analyzer provides for each buy/write. The Comments row will
provide what happened to each of these buy/writes next month on expiration
weekend.
Buy
400 shares
of REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP
(RF)
at $10.11 (closing last trade price) and sell
4 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of RF HV (Aug$12.50) at $0.60 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,064, and income from sale of the calls is $224 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
372%.
Comments:
Not called on August 16.
Will now sell Sep12.5 at $0.10. Price at $9.10 and value at $3,888 , down
(4.3%)
on August 16 including sale of all calls. Exercised get-out price at $8.59
(-15%) on August 18 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including
sale of all calls is $3,648, down (10.2%).
Buy
200 shares
of RENESOLA LTD ADR
(SOL)
at $16.70 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of SOL HD (Aug$20.00) at $0.80 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$3,360, and income from sale of the calls is $147 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
305%.
Comments:
Exercised get-out price at
$14.20 (-15%) on August 8 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value
including sale of all calls is $2,964, down (11.8%)
Buy
200 shares
of TESORO CORPORATION
(TSO)
at $16.69 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of TSO HD (Aug$20.00) at $0.75 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$3,358, and income from sale of the calls is $137 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
302%.
Comments: Not
called on August 16. Will now sell Sep20 at $0.70. Price at $18.08 and value
at $3,880 , up 15.5% on August 16 including sale of all calls. Not called on
September 20. Sold all shares at
$18.86 to close out position on September 20. Final value including sale of
all calls is $4,036, up 20.2%.
Buy
100 shares
of TBS INTERNATIONAL LTD
(TBSI)
at $37.21 (closing last trade price) and sell
1 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of TQF HI (Aug$45.00) at $1.05 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$3,741, and income from sale of the calls is $94 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
297%.
Comments:
Exercised get-out price at $31.63 (-15%) on August 5 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,240, down
(13.4%)
Buy
500 shares
of ISTAR FINANCIAL INC
(SFI)
at $8.94 (closing last trade price) and sell
5 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of SFI HB (Aug$10.00) at $1.05 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,490, and income from sale of the calls is $508 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
296%.
Comments:
Exercised get-out price at
$7.60 (-15%) on July 21 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value
including sale of all calls is $4,265, down (5.0%)
Buy
500 shares
of WESTERN REFINING INC
(WNR)
at $8.76 (closing last trade price) and sell
5 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of WNR HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.80 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,400, and income from sale of the calls is $383 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
291%.
Comments:
Exercised get-out price at
$7.45 (-15%) on August 4 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value
including sale of all calls is $4,065, down (7.6%)
Buy
100 shares
of ZIONS BANCORP
(ZION)
at $25.32 (closing last trade price) and sell
1 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of ZNQ HF (Aug$30.00) at $0.95 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$2,552, and income from sale of the calls is $84 and includes your
commissions. Annualized return if called is
272%.
Comments:
Not
called on August 16. Will now sell Sep30 at $2.00. Price at $27.98 and value
at $3,070 , up 20.3% on August 16 including sale of all calls. Called on
September 20 at $30.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,252,
up 27.4%.
Buy
400 shares
of SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES
(SNCR)
at $10.90 (closing last trade price) and sell
4 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of QQR HV (Aug$12.50) at $0.65 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,380, and income from sale of the calls is $244 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
257%.
Comments:
Called on August 16 at
$12.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,224, up
19.3%.
Buy
500 shares
of BOYD GAMING CORP
(BYD)
at $9.15 (closing last trade price) and sell
5 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of BYD HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.85 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,595, and income from sale of the calls is $408 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
231%.
Comments:
Called on August 16 at
$10.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,388, up
17.3%.
Buy
300 shares
of OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED
(OMX)
at $13.35 (closing last trade price) and sell
3 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of OMX HC (Aug$15.00) at $0.65 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,025, and income from sale of the calls is $181 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
212%.
Comments:
Not called on August 16.
Will now sell Sep15 at $0.85. Price at $14.30 and value at $4,711 , up 17.0%
on August 16 including sale of all calls. Not called on September 20.
Sold all shares at $11.11 to close out position on September 20.
Final value including sale of all calls is $3,754, down
(6.7%).
Buy
400 shares
of BIDZ.COM INC
(BIDZ)
at $11.36 (closing last trade price) and sell
4 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of QGZ HV (Aug$12.50) at $0.80 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,564, and income from sale of the calls is $304 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
211%.
Comments:
Exercised get-out price at $9.66 (-15%) on July 28 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,132, down
(9.5%)
Buy
500 shares
of AMERICREDIT CORP
(ACF)
at $9.12 (closing last trade price) and sell
5 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of ACF HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.60 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,580, and income from sale of the calls is $283 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
200%.
Comments: Not
called on August 16. Will now sell Sep10 at $0.35. Price at $8.14 and value
at $4,510 , down
(1.5%) on August 16 including sale of all calls.
Exercised get-out price at $7.75 (-15%) on August 18 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value
including sale of all calls is $4,315, down (5.8%)
Buy
100 shares
of QUICKSILVER RESOURCES
(KWK)
at $30.92 (closing last trade price) and sell
1 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of KWK HG (Aug$35.00) at $1.00 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$3,112, and income from sale of the calls is $89 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
200%.
Comments:
Exercised get-out price at $26.28 (-15%) on July 31 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $2,700, down
(13.2%)
Buy
200 shares
of SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICE
(SAY)
at $22.04 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of SAY HE (Aug$25.00) at $0.55 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,428, and income from sale of the calls is $97 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
197%.
Comments: Not
called on August 16. Will now sell Sep25 at $0.65. Price at $22.93 and value
at $4,800 , up 8.4% on August 16 including sale of all calls.
Not called on September 20. Sold all shares at $19.51 to close out position
on September 20. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,116, down
(7.0%).
Buy
300 shares
of TCF FINANCIAL CORP
(TCB)
at $13.41 (closing last trade price) and sell
3 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of TCB HC (Aug$15.00) at $0.55 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,043, and income from sale of the calls is $151 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
196%.
Comments: Called
on August 16 at $15.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,631,
up 14.5%.
Buy
100 shares
of TRICO MARINE SERVICES
(TRMA)
at $26.50 (closing last trade price) and sell
1 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of QFS HF (Aug$30.00) at $0.80 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$2,670, and income from sale of the calls is $69 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
195%.
Comments:
Not called on August 16.
Price at $24.63 and value at $2,532 , down
(5.2%)
on August 16 including sale of all calls. Sold all shares on August 16 to
close out position.
Buy
100 shares
of LEGG MASON INC
(LM)
at $35.59 (closing last trade price) and sell
1 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of LM HH (Aug$40.00) at $1.20 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$3,579, and income from sale of the calls is $109 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
193%.
Comments: Called
on August 16 at $40.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,089,
up 14.2%.
Buy
500 shares
of SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
(SNV)
at $9.44 (closing last trade price) and sell
5 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of SNV HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.85 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$4,740, and income from sale of the calls is $408 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
184%.
Comments: Called
on August 16 at $10.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,388,
up 13.7%.
Buy
200 shares
of FRONTIER OIL CORPORATION
(FTO)
at $18.27 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of FTO HD (Aug$20.00) at $1.00 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$3,674, and income from sale of the calls is $187 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
182%.
Comments: Not
called on August 16. Will now sell Sep20 at $1.15. Price at $19.19 and value
at $4,242 , up 15.5% on August 16 including sale of all calls. Called on
September 20 at $20.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,384,
up 19.3%.
Buy
200 shares
of MACY'S INC
(M)
at $18.09 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 call Out-of-the-Money
contracts of M HD (Aug$20.00) at $0.70 (closing bid
price) expiring on 8/16/2008.
Cost is
$3,638, and income from sale of the calls is $127 and includes
your commissions. Annualized return if called is
175%.
Comments: Called
on August 16 at $20.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,107,
up 12.9%.
Income from
sale of calls
is +$5,088.
All positions closed out on
September 20.
Cost of
these ten (20) stocks is $77,992. At September 20, 2008 (expiration weekend),
this list value is $80,230, up 2.9%.
*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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