
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 |
$23.48 |
400 |
$9,412 |
QKMKF |
$0.40 |
$144 |
30 |
29% |
+$748 | +8% |
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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. |
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SEPRACOR INC. |
$23.71 |
400 |
$9,504 |
ERQKF |
$0.30 |
$104 |
30 |
27% |
+$2,228 | +23% | |
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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. |
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TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS |
$14.00 |
700 |
$9,820 |
HVUKW |
$0.25 |
$155 |
17.5 |
26% |
($4,409) | -48% | |
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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. |
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VALUECLICK INC. |
$25.98 |
300 |
$7,814 |
QCSKF |
$1.40 |
$406 |
30 |
20% |
($794) | -10% | |
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Comments: |
Exercised get-out price at $22.08 (-15%) on November 8 after buying back calls at $0.05. |
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ZALE CORPORATION |
$21.92 |
400 |
$8,788 |
ZLCKE |
$0.45 |
$164 |
25 |
16% |
($944) | -11% | |
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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. |
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| OMNI CELL INC |
$26.19 |
300 |
$7,877 |
UMKKF |
$0.40 |
$106 |
30 |
16% |
+$802 | +10% | |
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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. |
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CREE INC. |
$26.71 |
300 |
$8,033 |
CQRKF |
$0.70 |
$196 |
30 |
14% |
($1,043) | -13% | |
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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. |
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OPTIONSEXPRESS HOLDINGS |
$26.61 |
300 |
$8,003 |
QYBKF |
$0.45 |
$121 |
30 |
14% |
+$1.081 | +14% | |
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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. |
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OFFICE DEPOT INC |
$19.96 |
500 |
$10,000 |
ODPKX |
$0.30 |
$133 |
22.5 |
14% |
($1,405) | -14% | |
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Comments: |
Exercised get-out price at $16.97 (-15%) on November 8 after buying back calls at $0.05. |
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AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC |
$11.36 |
800 |
$9,108 |
QELKV |
$0.45 |
$338 |
12.5 |
14% |
($1,084) | -11% | |
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Comments: |
Exercised get-out price at $9.66 (-15%) on November 8 after buying back calls at $0.05. |
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Income from sale of calls is +$3,397. |
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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) |
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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.