Covered Call Analyzer Aggressive "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"     

  for July, 2006                                                                                    Close Window

Note: In all of our lists and portfolios, we have established a get-out price which we exercise when the stock price drops 15%. If this happens during the month, we will get-out and report the sale of the stock and the buy-back of the calls at the next expiration weekend postings.

Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Aug Option Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

$ 

return*

Actual 

% 

Return*

Redback Networks, Inc.

 RBAK $13.03 700 $9,141

RBUHC

$0.70

 $470 15 20% +$1,829 +20%
Comments:

Called in August at $15.00.

Hot Topic, Inc.

HOTT

$13.03 700 $9,141 UHOHC

$0.60

 $400 15 19% ($965) -11%
Comments:

Not called in August. Price at $11.75 at 8/18/2006. Holding waiting for a better call premium. Exercised get-out price at $11.08 on August 28 - no calls to buy back since we were holding. 

Trident Microsystems TRID $15.52 600 $9,332 HVUHW

$0.70

 $401 17.5 17% +$1,569 +17%
Comments:

Called in August at $17.50. 

Interoil Corp.

IOC

$18.04

500

$9,040

 IOCHD

$0.95

$458

20

16%

 ($940) -10%
Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $15.33 on August 15 after buying back calls at 0.05.

Atheros Communication

ATHR

$15.78

600

$9,488

QRAHW

$0.75

$431

17.5

15%

$2,725 +29%

Comments:

Not called in August. Price at $17.13 at 8/18/2006. Sold Sep17.5 at 0.95. Not called in September. Only a penny away. Price at $17.49 at 9/16/2006. Will now sell Oct17.5 at 1.25. Great premium. Called in October at $17.50. 
Syneron Medical, LTD ELOS $18.27 500 $9,155 QOEHD

$0.75

 $258 20 13% +$1,203 +13%
Comments:

Called in August at $20.00.
Endwave Corporation ENWV $11.50 800 $9,220 EQVHV

$0.55

 $418 12.5 13% +1,198 +13%
Comments:

Called in August at $12.50.

Click Commerce, Inc.

CKCM

$16.50 600 $9,920 QCPHW

$1.15

 $671 17.5 13% +$1,412 +14%
Comments:

Not called in August. Price at $15.41 at 8/18/2006. Sold Sep17.5 at 0.30. Called in September at $17.50 

Neoware Systems, Inc.

NWRE

$11.53

800

 $9,244

QQAHV

$0.45

$335

12.5

12%

 +$1,094 +12%
Comments:

Called in August at $12.50. 

Sirf Technology Holdings

 SIRF $23.51 400 $9,424 QIRHE

$1.35

 $524 25 12% ($784) -8%
Comments:

Stock tanked on July 26. Held stock for seven days anticipating a "bounce" and then sold all shares at $20.24 on August 4.

All positions closed out in October with value up +$8,341.

*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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