Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for November, 2008

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The get-out rule is being re-instated for November 2008 considerations.

Buy 200 shares of SUNTRUST BANKS INC (STI) at $22.45  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of STI LG (Dec$35.00) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $4,510, and income from sale of the calls is $87 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 745%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec35 at $0.80. Price at $29.19 and value at $6,072 , up 34.6% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Not called on January 17.  Sold all shares at $19.94 to close out position on January 17. Proceeds $3,968 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,222, down (6.4%).

Buy 400 shares of TEEKAY CORP (TK) at $12.05  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of TK LW (Dec$17.50) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $4,840, and income from sale of the calls is $184 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 631%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec17.5 at $0.60. Price at $15.67and value at $6,676 , up 37.9% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Called on January 17 at $17.50. Proceeds $6,980 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $7,388, up 52.6%.

Buy 200 shares of METLIFE INC (MET) at $18.48  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of MET LE (Dec$25.00) at $1.40 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,716, and income from sale of the calls is $267 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 544%.

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Called on December 20 at $25.00. Proceeds $4,980 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,247, up 41.2%.

Buy 200 shares of SUNTRUST BANKS INC (STI) at $22.45  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of STI LF (Dec$30.00) at $1.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $4,510, and income from sale of the calls is $237 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 499%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec30 at $2.40. Price at $29.19 and value at $6,542 , up 45.1% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Not called on January 17.  Sold all shares at $19.94 to close out position on January 17. Proceeds $3,968 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,692, up 4.0%

Buy 300 shares of ICICI BANK LTD ADS (IBN) at $13.09  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of IBN LW (Dec$17.50) at $0.70 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,947, and income from sale of the calls is $196 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 495%.

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Called on December 20 at $17.50. Proceeds $5,230 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,426, up 37.5%.

Buy 300 shares of MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP (MI) at $13.06  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of MI LW (Dec$17.50) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,938, and income from sale of the calls is $166 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 489%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec17.5 at $0.20. Price at $12.87 and value at $4,072 , up 3.4% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Exercised get-out price at $11.10 (-15%) on January 14 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds $3,310 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,512, down (10.8%).

Buy 300 shares of NEXEN INC (NXY) at $13.16  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of NXY LW (Dec$17.50) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,968, and income from sale of the calls is $166 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 476%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec17.5 at $1.50. Price at $16.93 and value at $5,680 , up 43.1% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Called on January 17 at $15.71. Proceeds $4,693 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,314, up 33.9%.

Buy 100 shares of OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GRP (OSG) at $29.92  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of OSG LH (Dec$40.00) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,012, and income from sale of the calls is $49 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 449%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec40 at $3.10. Price at $39.55 and value at $4,302 , up 42.8% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Called on January 17 at $40.00. Proceeds $3,980 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,327, up 43.7%.

Buy 100 shares of AFLAC INC (AFL) at $33.71  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of AFL LI (Dec$45.00) at $0.65 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,391, and income from sale of the calls is $54 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 447%.

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Called on December 20 at $45.00. Proceeds $4,480 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,533, up 33.7%.

Buy 100 shares of SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO (SWN) at $26.70  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of SWN LG (Dec$35.00) at $1.15 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $2,690, and income from sale of the calls is $104 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 443%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec35 at $0.60. Price at $28.23 and value at $2,975 , up 10.6% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Not called on January 17.  Sold all shares at $28.60 to close out position on January 17. Proceeds $2,840 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,012, up 12.0%

Buy 200 shares of COMERICA INC (CMA) at $17.13  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of CMA LX (Dec$22.50) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,446, and income from sale of the calls is $97 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 435%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec22.5 at $0.60. Price at $19.01 and value at $4,006 , up 16.3% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Exercised get-out price at $14.56 (-15%) on January 15 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds $2,892 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,093, down (10.2%).

Buy 200 shares of METLIFE INC (MET) at $18.48  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of MET LX (Dec$22.50) at $2.15 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,716, and income from sale of the calls is $417 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 421%.

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Called on December 20 at $22.50. Proceeds $4,480 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,897, up 31.8%.

Buy 100 shares of XTO ENERGY INC (XTO) at $30.41  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of XTO LH (Dec$40.00) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,061, and income from sale of the calls is $39 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 417%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec40 at $1.55. Price at $37.10 and value at $3,892 , up 27.2% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Not called on January 17.  Sold all shares at $35.29 to close out position on January 17. Proceeds $3,516 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,685, up 20.4%

Buy 400 shares of NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD (NBR) at $11.85  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of NBR LC (Dec$15.00) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $4,760, and income from sale of the calls is $224 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 401%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec15 at $0.15. Price at $11.23 and value at $7,760 , up 0.0% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Not called on January 17.  Sold all shares at $11.29 to close out position on January 17. Proceeds $4,496 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,784, up 0.5%

Buy 100 shares of ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS (ADS) at $38.40  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of ADS LJ (Dec$50.00) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $3,860, and income from sale of the calls is $39 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 398%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec50 at $1.50. Price at $47.28 and value at $4,905 , up 27.1% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Not called on January 17.  Sold all shares at $42.27 to close out position on January 17. Proceeds $4,207 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,404, up 14.1%

Buy 100 shares of ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC (ESV) at $27.08  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of ESV LG (Dec$35.00) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $2,728, and income from sale of the calls is $44 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 390%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec35 at $0.35. Price at $27.61 and value at $2,828 , up 3.7% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Not called on January 17.  Sold all shares at $27.17 to close out position on January 17. Proceeds $2,697 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $2,784, up 2.1%

Buy 100 shares of TARGET CORP (TGT) at $28.08  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of TGT LG (Dec$35.00) at $1.27 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $2,828, and income from sale of the calls is $116 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 363%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec35 at $2.64. Price at $34.42 and value at $3,810 , up 34.7% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Called on January 17 at $35.00. Proceeds $3,480 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,848, up 36.1%.

Buy 200 shares of CABOT OIL & GAS CORP CLA (COG) at $24.33  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of COG LF (Dec$30.00) at $0.85 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $4,886, and income from sale of the calls is $157 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 339%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec30 at $0.75. Price at $25.90 and value at $5,474 , up 12.0% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Not called on January 17.  Sold all shares at $25.05 to close out position on January 17. Proceeds $4,990 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,304, up 8.6%

Buy 200 shares of BB&T CORP (BBT) at $24.71  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of BBT LF (Dec$30.00) at $1.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $4,962, and income from sale of the calls is $237 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 335%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec30 at $0.90. Price at $27.40 and value at $5,884 , up 18.6% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Exercised get-out price at $21.00 (-15%) on January 15 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds $4,180 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,581, down (7.7%).

Buy 200 shares of US BANCORP (USB) at $22.53  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call  Out-of-the-Money contracts of USB LY (Dec$27.50) at $0.85 (closing bid price) expiring on 12/20/2008. Cost is $4,526, and income from sale of the calls is $157 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 326%.

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Not called on December 20. Will now sell Dec27.5 at $0.55. Price at $24.85 and value at $5,224 , up 15.4% on December 20 including sale of all calls. Exercised get-out price at $19.15 (-15%) on January 15 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds $3,810 after commission. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,061, down (10.3%).

Income from sale of calls is +$5,812

All positions closed out on January 17, 2009.

Cost of these ten (20) stocks is $77,294. At January 17, 2009 (expiration weekend), this list value is $89,116, up 15.3%. The DOW was up 2.9% for the period this list was open.

*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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