Covered Call Analyzer from Investment Enhancing Systems, Inc.

The Covered Call Analyzer

Aggressive Stocks-to-Consider List for July 17, 2010
(using out-of-the-money calls)

Buy 600 shares of SIGA TECHNOLOGIES (SIGA) at $7.92 (closing last trade price) and sell 6 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of SIGA1021H10 (Aug$10.00) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,772, and income from sale of the calls is $191 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 30%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $7.60 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,751, down (0.4%).
Buy 300 shares of DIREXION DAILY FINANCIAL BEA (FAZ) at $15.81 (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of FAZ1021H20 (Aug$20.00) at $0.63 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,764, and income from sale of the calls is $175 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 30%.
Comments:	Exercised get-out price at $13.44 (-15%) on August 2 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,177, down (12.3%).
Buy 600 shares of L-1 IDENTITY SOLUTIONS (ID) at $8.20 (closing last trade price) and sell 6 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of ID1021H10 (Aug$10.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,940, and income from sale of the calls is $131 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 24%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $9.02 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,543, up 12.2%.
Buy 400 shares of CHINA AGRITECH INC (CAGC) at $10.64 (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CAGC1021H12.5 (Aug$12.50) at $0.45 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,276, and income from sale of the calls is $164 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 21%.
Comments:	Called on August 21 at $12.50. Total return including call premium is $5,144, up +20.3%.
Buy 400 shares of PATRIOT COAL (PCX) at $11.73 (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of PCX1021H14 (Aug$14.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,712, and income from sale of the calls is $84 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 21%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $11.44 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,660, down (1.1%).
Buy 300 shares of STEC INC. (STEC) at $14.44 (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of STEC1021H17 (Aug$17.00) at $0.41 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,352, and income from sale of the calls is $109 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 20%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $12.67 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,910, down (10.2%).
Buy 100 shares of SANDISK (SNDK) at $41.93 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of SNDK1021H50 (Aug$50.00) at $0.78 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,213, and income from sale of the calls is $67 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 20%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $41.50 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,217, up 0.1%.
Buy 500 shares of NANOMETRICS (NANO) at $8.55 (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of NANO1021H10 (Aug$10.00) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,295, and income from sale of the calls is $133 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 20%.
Comments:	Called on August 21 at $10.00. Total return including call premium is $5,113, up +19.0%.
Buy 400 shares of MCMORAN EXPLORATION (MMR) at $10.78 (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MMR1021H12.5 (Aug$12.50) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,332, and income from sale of the calls is $124 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 18%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $11.63 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,776, up +10.3%.
Buy 200 shares of CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS) at $17.16 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CRUS1021H20 (Aug$20.00) at $0.45 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $3,452, and income from sale of the calls is $77 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 18%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $17.10 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,497, up +1.3%.
Buy 200 shares of UAL CORP (UAUA) at $21.35 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of UAUA1021H25 (Aug$25.00) at $0.43 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,290, and income from sale of the calls is $73 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 18%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $20.51 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,175, down (2.7%).
Buy 700 shares of MELA SCIENCES INC (MELA) at $6.61 (closing last trade price) and sell 7 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MELA1021H7.5 (Aug$7.50) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,647, and income from sale of the calls is $190 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $5.87 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,292, down (7.6%).
Buy 400 shares of CROCS (CROX) at $10.50 (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CROX1021H12 (Aug$12.00) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,220, and income from sale of the calls is $124 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17%.
Comments:	Called on August 21 at $12.00. Total return including call premium is $4,904, up +16.2%.
Buy 100 shares of DIREXION DAILY ENERGY BULL 3 (ERX) at $26.19 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of ERX1021H30 (Aug$30.00) at $0.95 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $2,639, and income from sale of the calls is $84 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $26.79 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $2,763, up +4.7%.
Buy 200 shares of BURGER KING HOLDINGS INC (BKC) at $17.22 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of BKC1021H20 (Aug$20.00) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $3,464, and income from sale of the calls is $57 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $16.45 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,347, down (3.4%).
Buy 100 shares of AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES (AKAM) at $42.69 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of AKAM1021H50 (Aug$50.00) at $0.43 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,289, and income from sale of the calls is $32 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 17%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $47.86 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,818, up +12.3%.
Buy 100 shares of ASHLAND INC (ASH) at $46.48 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of ASH1021H55 (Aug$55.00) at $0.45 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,668, and income from sale of the calls is $34 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 19%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $48.20 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,854, up +4.0%.
Buy 200 shares of RADIOSHACK CORP (RSH) at $21.09 (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of RSH1021H25 (Aug$25.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,238, and income from sale of the calls is $37 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 19%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $19.01 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,839, down (9.4%).
Buy 100 shares of VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS (VCI) at $29.39 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of VCI1021H35 (Aug$35.00) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $2,959, and income from sale of the calls is $49 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 20%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $31.47 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,196, up +8.0%.
Buy 100 shares of UNITED STATES STEEL (X) at $41.36 (closing last trade price) and sell 1 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of X1021H50 (Aug$50.00) at $0.40 (closing bid price) expiring on 8/21/2010. Cost is $4,156, and income from sale of the calls is $29 and includes your commissions. Actual return if called at expiration is 21%.
Comments:	Not called on August 21. Sold all shares at $47.05 to close out position on August 21. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,734, up +13.9%.
Income from sale of calls is +$1,931
Cost of these ten (20) stocks is $83,676 . At August 21, 2010 (expiration weekend), this list value is $86,707, up 3.6%. The S&P500 was up 0.6% 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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