The Covered Call Analyzer

AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER" for July, 2008

 

NOTE: In April 2008, we have increased this list from 10 to 20 and reduced the money available from $10,000 to $5,000 for each stock purchase. 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 700 shares of MF GLOBAL LTD (MF) at $6.24  (closing last trade price) and sell 7 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MF HU (Aug$7.50) at $0.75 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,388, and income from sale of the calls is $505 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 406%.

Comments:

Not called on August 16. Will now sell Sep7.5 at $0.70. Price at $7.34 and value at $6,112 , up 39.3% on August 16 including sale of all calls. Called on September 20 at $7.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,734, up 30.7%.

Buy 700 shares of FIRSTFED FINANCIAL CORP (FED) at $6.64  (closing last trade price) and sell 7 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of FED HU (Aug$7.50) at $1.05 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,668, and income from sale of the calls is $715 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 362%.

Comments:

Called on August 16 at $7.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,995, up 27.3%.

Buy 600 shares of NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORP (NWA) at $8.18  (closing last trade price) and sell 6 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of NWA HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.65 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,928, and income from sale of the calls is $371 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 382%.

Comments:

Called on August 16 at $10.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $6,351, up 28.9%.

Buy 400 shares of REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP (RF) at $10.11  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of RF HV (Aug$12.50) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,064, and income from sale of the calls is $224 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 372%.

Comments:

Not called on August 16. Will now sell Sep12.5 at $0.10. Price at $9.10 and value at $3,888 , down (4.3%) on August 16 including sale of all calls. Exercised get-out price at $8.59 (-15%) on August 18 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,648, down (10.2%)

Buy 200 shares of AMERICAN CAPITAL LTD (ACAS) at $21.11  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of DQS HE (Aug$25.00) at $1.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,242, and income from sale of the calls is $247 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 309%.

Comments:

Not called on August 16. Will now sell Sep25 at $0.50. Price at $22.75 and value at $4,884 , up 15.0% on August 16 including sale of all calls. Called on September 20 at $25.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,314, up 25.1%.

Buy 500 shares of ISTAR FINANCIAL INC (SFI) at $8.94  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of SFI HB (Aug$10.00) at $1.05 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,490, and income from sale of the calls is $508 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 296%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $7.60 (-15%) on July 21 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,265, down (5.0%)

Buy 500 shares of WESTERN REFINING INC (WNR) at $8.76  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of WNR HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,400, and income from sale of the calls is $383 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 291%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $7.45 (-15%) on August 4 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,065, down (7.6%)

Buy 500 shares of ANADIGICS INC (ANAD) at $8.96  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of AKQ HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.90 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,500, and income from sale of the calls is $433 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 270%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $7.62 (-15%) on July 23 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,200, down (6.7%)

Buy 700 shares of DELTA AIR LINES INC (DAL) at $6.93  (closing last trade price) and sell 7 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of DAL HU (Aug$7.50) at $0.90 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,871, and income from sale of the calls is $610 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 265%.

Comments:

Called on August 16 at $7.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,840, up 19.9%.

Buy 500 shares of CIT GROUP (CIT) at $8.74  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CIT HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,390, and income from sale of the calls is $258 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 258%.

Comments:

Not called on August 16. Will now sell Sep10 at $0.80. Price at $9.53 and value at $5,405 , up 23.1% on August 16 including sale of all calls. Called on September 20 at $10.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,620, up 28.0%.

Buy 400 shares of SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES (SNCR) at $10.90  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QQR HV (Aug$12.50) at $0.65 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,380, and income from sale of the calls is $244 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 257%.

Comments:

Called on August 16 at $12.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,224, up 19.3%.

Buy 500 shares of BOYD GAMING CORP (BYD) at $9.15  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of BYD HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.85 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,595, and income from sale of the calls is $408 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 231%.

Comments:

Called on August 16 at $10.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,388, up 17.3%.

Buy 500 shares of LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP (LPX) at $9.04  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of LPX HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.65 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,540, and income from sale of the calls is $308 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 221%.

Comments:

Called on August 16 at $10.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,287, up 16.5%.

Buy 200 shares of TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES (TSRA) at $17.91  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of TJQ HD (Aug$20.00) at $1.10 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $3,602, and income from sale of the calls is $207 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 219%.

Comments:

Called on August 16 at $20.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,187, up 16.2%.

Buy 400 shares of BIDZ.COM INC (BIDZ) at $11.36  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QGZ HV (Aug$12.50) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,564, and income from sale of the calls is $304 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 211%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $9.66 (-15%) on July 28 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,132, down (9.5%)

Buy 200 shares of AMERICAN CAPITAL LTD (ACAS) at $21.11  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of DQS HX (Aug$22.50) at $2.05 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,242, and income from sale of the calls is $397 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 201%.

Comments:

Called on August 16 at $22.50. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,877, up 15.0%.

Buy 500 shares of AMERICREDIT CORP (ACF) at $9.12  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of ACF HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,580, and income from sale of the calls is $283 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 200%.

Comments:

Not called on August 16. Will now sell Sep10 at $0.35. Price at $8.14 and value at $4,510 , down (1.5%) on August 16 including sale of all calls. Called on September 20 at $10.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,420, up 18.3%.

Buy 300 shares of YINGLI GREEN ENERGY ADS (YGE) at $16.36  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of YGE HW (Aug$17.50) at $1.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,928, and income from sale of the calls is $376 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 185%.

Comments:

Not called on August 16. Will now sell Sep17.5 at $0.80. Price at $15.64 and value at $5,293 , up 7.4% on August 16 including sale of all calls. Sold all shares at $13.55 to close out position on September 29. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,666, down (5.3%).

Buy 500 shares of SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV) at $9.44  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of SNV HB (Aug$10.00) at $0.85 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,740, and income from sale of the calls is $408 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 184%.

Comments:

Called on August 16 at $10.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,388, up 13.7%.

Buy 700 shares of IMMERSION CORP (IMMR) at $6.97  (closing last trade price) and sell 7 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of IMU HU (Aug$7.50) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/16/2008. Cost is $4,899, and income from sale of the calls is $330 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 181%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $5.92 (-15%) on August 4 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,418, down (9.8%)

Income from sale of calls is +$8,135.

All positions closed out on September 20.

Cost of these ten (20) stocks is $90,016. At September 20, 2008 (expiration weekend), this list value is $99,970, up 11.1%.

*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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