Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for October, 2007

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Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Nov

 Option Bid Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

return*

Actual 

Return*

CAL MAINE FOODS INC

CALM

$23.48

400

$9,412

QKMKF

$0.40

$144

30

29%

+$748 +8%

Comments:

Not called in November. Price at $24.43 on 11/17/2007. Will now sell Dec30 at $0.50. Not called in December. Price at $25.43 on 12/22/2007. Will now sell Jan30 at $0.60. Not called in January, 2008. Price at $23.97 on 1/19/2008. All shares sold at $23.97 to close out position for the year.

SEPRACOR INC.

SEPR

$23.71

400

$9,504

ERQKF

$0.30

$104

30

27%

+$2,228 +23%

Comments:

Not called in November. Price at $26.91 on 11/17/2007. Will now sell Dec30 at $0.45. Not called in December. Price at $27.10 on 12/22/2007. Will now sell Jan27.5 at $1.20. Note that we have lowered the strike price but it is still above the purchase price. Called in January, 2008 at $27.50.

TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS

TRID

$14.00

700

$9,820

HVUKW

$0.25

$155

17.5

26%

($4,409) -48%

Comments:

Stock tanked on October 26. Held stock for one week anticipating a bounce and then sole all shares at $7.48 to close out position.

VALUECLICK INC.

VCLK

$25.98

300

$7,814

QCSKF

$1.40

$406

30

20%

($794) -10%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $22.08 (-15%) on November 8 after buying back calls at $0.05.

ZALE CORPORATION

ZLC

$21.92

400

$8,788

ZLCKE

$0.45

$164

25

16%

($944) -11%

Comments:

Not called in November. Price at $20.54 on 11/17/2007. Will now sell Dec22.5 at $0.65. Not that we have lowered the strike price, but it is still above the purchase price. Exercised get-out price at $18.63 (-15%) on November 27 after buying back calls at $0.05.

OMNI CELL INC

OMCL

$26.19

300

$7,877

UMKKF

$0.40

$106

30

16%

+$802 +10%

Comments:

Not called in November. Price at $26.47 on 11/17/2007. Will now sell Dec30 at $0.25. Not called in December. Price at $26.56 on 12/22/2007. Will now sell Jan30 at $0.15. Not called in January, 2008. Price at $28.24 on 1/19/2008. All shares sold at $28.24 to close out position for the year.

CREE INC.

CREE

$26.71

300

$8,033

CQRKF

$0.70

$196

30

14%

($1,043) -13%

Comments:

Not called in November. Stock price hit get out price of $22.70 during expiration week. Rather than buying back calls, we held the stock until after expiration and then sold all shares at $22.58 to close out position.

OPTIONSEXPRESS HOLDINGS

OXPS

$26.61

300

$8,003

QYBKF

$0.45

$121

30

14%

+$1.081 +14%

Comments:

Not called in November. Price at $29.26 on 11/17/2007. Will now sell Dec30 at $1.15. Called in December at $30.00.

OFFICE DEPOT INC

ODP

$19.96

500

$10,000

ODPKX

$0.30

$133

22.5

14%

($1,405) -14%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $16.97 (-15%) on November 8 after buying back calls at $0.05.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC

AMKR

$11.36

800

$9,108

QELKV

$0.45

$338

12.5

14%

($1,084) -11%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $9.66 (-15%) on November 8 after buying back calls at $0.05.

Income from sale of calls is +$3,397.

All positions closed out in January 2008. Cost of these ten (10) stocks is $88,359 Return from premiums and appreciation at ($6,313). Real return is -7.2% (($6,313)/$88,359)

*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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