The Covered Call Analyzer

AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER" for February 21, 2009

NOTE: This list is beginning this month. The text in the table below is what the Analyzer provides for each buy/write. The Comments row will provide what happened to each of these buy/writes next month on expiration weekend.

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Buy 900 shares of UAL CORP (UAUA) at $5.42  (closing last trade price) and sell 9 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of UAL CU (Mar$7.50) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,898, and income from sale of the calls is $427 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 607%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $4.61 (-15%) on March 2 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,507, down (8.0%).

Buy 400 shares of MERITAGE HOME CORP (MTH) at $10.03  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MTH CV (Mar$12.50) at $0.70 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,032, and income from sale of the calls is $264 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 398%.

Comments:

Not called on March 21.  Sold all shares at $11.79 to close out position on March 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,980, up +23.5%

Buy 400 shares of MEDICIS PHARMA CORP CL A (MRX) at $11.93  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MRX CC (Mar$15.00) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,792, and income from sale of the calls is $204 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 384%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $10.14 (-15%) on March 5 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,224, down (11.9%).

Buy 600 shares of DOW CHEMICAL CO THE (DOW) at $8.10  (closing last trade price) and sell 6 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of DOW CB (Mar$10.00) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,880, and income from sale of the calls is $311 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 382%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $6.89 (-15%) on March 5 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,396, down (9.9%).

Buy 200 shares of METLIFE INC (MET) at $21.43  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MET CX (Mar$22.50) at $2.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,306, and income from sale of the calls is $457 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 197%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $18.22 (-15%) on March 2 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,078, down (5.3%).

Buy 400 shares of CONTINENTAL AIRLINES (CAL) at $10.55  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CAL CV (Mar$12.50) at $0.85 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,240, and income from sale of the calls is $324 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 333%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $8.97 (-15%) on March 3 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,876, down (8.6%).

Buy 200 shares of AFLAC INC (AFL) at $17.01  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of AFL CD (Mar$20.00) at $1.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $3,422, and income from sale of the calls is $237 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 310%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $14.46 (-15%) on March 3 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,106, down (9.2%).

Buy 200 shares of METLIFE INC (MET) at $21.43  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MET CE (Mar$25.00) at $1.45 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,306, and income from sale of the calls is $277 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 294%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $19.22 (-15%) on March 2 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,898, down (9.5%).

Buy 300 shares of JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY (JRCC) at $12.82  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of JQM CC (Mar$15.00) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $3,866, and income from sale of the calls is $226 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 290%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $10.90 (-15%) on March 2 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,466, down (10.3%).

Buy 300 shares of AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) at $12.97  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of AXP CC (Mar$15.00) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $3,911, and income from sale of the calls is $226 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 272%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $11.02 (-15%) on March 3 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,502, down (10.5%).

Buy 200 shares of DIREXION SHARS LRG BULL (BGU) at $22.03  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of BGU CE (Mar$25.00) at $1.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,426, and income from sale of the calls is $347 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 271%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $18.73 (-15%) on March 2 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,070, down (8.0%).

Buy 500 shares of PULTE HOMES (PHM) at $8.71  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of PHM CB (Mar$10.00) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,375, and income from sale of the calls is $233 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 256%.

Comments:

Called at $10.00 on March 21.  Final value including sale of all calls is $5,213, up 19.1%

Buy 300 shares of COMERICA INC (CMA) at $13.57  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CMA CC (Mar$15.00) at $1.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,091, and income from sale of the calls is $376 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 250%.

Comments:

Called at $15.00 on March 21.  Final value including sale of all calls is $4,856, up 18.7%

Buy 300 shares of SL GREEN REALTY CORP (SLG) at $13.33  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of SLG CC (Mar$15.00) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,019, and income from sale of the calls is $226 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 229%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $11.33 (-15%) on March 2 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,595, down (10.5%).

Buy 700 shares of SUNTECH POWER HOLDINGS (STP) at $6.86  (closing last trade price) and sell 7 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of STP CU (Mar$7.50) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,822, and income from sale of the calls is $400 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 224%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $5.89 (-15%) on March 2 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,425, down (8.2%).

Buy 500 shares of KB HOME (KBH) at $9.29  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of KBH CB (Mar$10.00) at $0.90 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,665, and income from sale of the calls is $433 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 215%.

Comments:

Called at $10.00 on March 21.  Final value including sale of all calls is $5,413, up 16.0%

Buy 300 shares of AEGEAN MARINE PETRO NET (ANW) at $16.07  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of ANW CW (Mar$17.50) at $1.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,841, and income from sale of the calls is $376 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 211%.

Comments:

Not called on March 21.  Sold all shares at $19.49 to close out position on March 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,606, up +15.8%

Buy 200 shares of BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (BK) at $22.83  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of BK CE (Mar$25.00) at $1.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,586, and income from sale of the calls is $307 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 205%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $19.41 (-15%) on March 5 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,166, down (9.2%).

Buy 400 shares of MEDICIS PHARMA CORP CL A (MRX) at $11.93  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MRX CV (Mar$12.50) at $1.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,792, and income from sale of the calls is $524 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 199%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $10.14 (-15%) on March 5 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,544, down (5.2%).

Buy 300 shares of AEGEAN MARINE PETRO NET (ANW) at $16.07  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of ANW CD (Mar$20.00) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 3/21/2009. Cost is $4,841, and income from sale of the calls is $166 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 357%.

Comments:

Not called on March 21.  Sold all shares at $19.49 to close out position on March 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $6,013, up +24.2%

Income from sale of calls is +$6,337

All positions closed on March 21, 2009.

Cost of these ten (20) stocks is $88,110 . At March 21, 2009 (expiration weekend), this list value is $87,933, down (0.2%). The NASDAQ was up 1.1% 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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