Covered Call Analyzer CONSERVATIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for September, 2007

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Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Oct

 Option Bid Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

return*

Actual 

Return*

INTERDIGITAL COMMUNIONS

IDCC

$21.20

400

$8,500

DAQJE

$0.30

$104

25

20%

($416) -5%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $21.09 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov22.5 at $1.10. Note that we have lowered the strike price. Not called in November. Price at $21.42 on 11/17/2007. Will now sell Dec22.5 at $0.95.  Exercised get-out price at $18.02 on November 26 after calling back calls at $0.05.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC

AMKR

$11.10

800

$8,900

QELJV

$0.25

$178

12.5

15%

($874) -10%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $11.36 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov12.5 at $0.45. Exercised get-out price at $9.44 on November 8 after calling back calls at $0.05.

THORNBURG MORGAGE

TMA

$13.38

700

$9,386

TMAJC

$0.30

$190

15

14%

($1,217) -13%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $11.37 on October 16 after buying back calls at $0.05.

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES

FDO

$27.13

300

$8,159

FDOJF

$0.30

$76

30

12%

($1,099) -13%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $24.56 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov27.5 at $0.30. Note that we have lowered the strike price. Exercised get-out price at $23.06 on November 5 after calling back calls at $0.05.

VALUECLICK INC.

VCLK

$20.48

400

$8,212

QCSJX

$0.35

$124

22.5

12%

+$912 +12%

Comments:

Called in October at $22.5.

MERITAGE HOMES CORP

MTH

$16.66

500

$8,350

CFCJW

$1.05

$508

17.5

11%

($785) -9%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $14.16 on September 26 after calling back calls at $0.05.

AMERITRADE HOLDING

AMTD

$18.27

500

$9,155

TQAJD

$0.25

$108

20

11%

+$470 +5%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $18.54 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov20 at $0.55. Not called in November. Price at $19.38 on 11/17/2007. Will now sell Dec20 at $0.85. Not called in December. Price at $19.99 on 12/22/2007. Will now sell Jan20 at $0.90. Not called in January, 2008. Price at $16.85 on 1/19/2008. All shares sold at $16.85 to close out position for the year.

COLDWATER CREEK INC.

CWTR

$11.80

800

$9,460

UCJJV

$0.55

$418

12.5

11%

($1,060) -11%

Comments:

Not called in October. Exercised get-out price at $10.03 on October 12 after calling back calls at $0.05.

KING PHARMACEUTICALS

KG

$11.72

800

$9,396

KGJV

$0.40

$298

12.5

10%

($1,036) -11%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $10.77 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov12.5 at $0.10. Not called in November. Sold all shares at $9.98 after expiration to close out position.

RYLAND GROUP

RYL

$23.98

400

$9,612

RYLJE

$1.25

$484

25

9%

+$1,416 +15%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $29.91 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov25 at $1.40. Called in November at $25.00.

Income from sale of calls is +$5,131.

All positions closed ot on January 19, 2008.Cost of these ten (10) stocks is $89,130 Return from premiums and appreciation at ($3,689) Real return is -4.1% (($3,689)/$89,130)

*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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