Covered Call Analyzer Aggressive "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"     

  for February, 2006                                                                               Close Window

Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Mar Option Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

$ 

return*

Actual 

% 

Return*

Elan Corp PLC

 ELN $14.09 700 $9,883 ELNCW $0.75 $505 17.5 29% $1,816 +18%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Apr17.5 at 0.30. Not called. Will now sell May15 at 0.75. Note that we have lowered the strike price to 15 since is above the initial purchase price. Called.

Elan Corp PLC

 ELN $14.09 700 $9,883 ELNCC $1.60 $1,100 15 17% +$1,717 +17%
Comments:

Called at $15.00 in March.
Kongzhong Corp. KONG $11.70 800 $9,380 QKRCV $0.75 $578 12.5 13% +$1,696 +18%
Comments: Not called. Sold Apr12.5 at 0.65. Called at $12.50 in April. 

Nirtomed, Inc.

NTMD

$11.61

800

$9,308

 QNRCV

$0.60

$458

12.5

12%

 ($934) -10%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $13.51 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.20.

Idenix Pharma (risky)

IDIX

$18.58

500

$9,310

GQXCD

$0.95

$458

20

12%

+$1,148 +12%
Comments:

Called at $20.00 in March.
Lo Jack Corp. LOJN $23.33 400 $9,352 LQJCE $1.20 $464 25 12% ($864) -9%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Apr25 at 0.15. Not Called. Will now sell May25 at 0.30. Exercised get-out price at $19.83 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.15.
Medicines Company MDCO $19.71 500 $9,875 MQLCD $1.80 $883 20 10% +$1,008 +10%
Comments:

Called at $20.00 in March.

Carrizo Oil & Gas

CRZO

$23.76 400 $9,524 QOWCE $1.25 $484 25 10% +$1,304 +14%
Comments:

Not called. Sold Apr25 at 0.90. Called at $25.00 in April.

SFBC Int'l.

SFCC

$24.42

400

 $9,788

JQECE

$1.65

$644

25

9%

 ($996) -10%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $20.76 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.40.

Laserscope

 LSCP $24.00 400 $9,620 LXQCE $1.15 $444 25 9% ($1,132) -12%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $20.40 (-15%) after buying back calls at 0.30.

All positions closed out with value up +$5,526.

*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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