The Covered Call Analyzer
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
400 shares
of FIRSTFED FINANCIAL CORP
(FED)
at $10.55 (closing last trade price) and sell
4 contracts of FED GV (Jul$12.50)
at $0.70 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,240, and income from
sale of the calls is $264 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 315%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $8.97 (-15%) on June 27 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,816, down
(10.0%)
Buy
300 shares
of WESTERN REFINING
INC (WNR)
at $12.60 (closing last trade price) and sell
3 contracts of WNR GC (Jul$15.00)
at $0.75 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$3,800, and income from
sale of the calls is $211 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 313%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $10.71 (-15%) on July 2 after buying back calls at
$0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,394, down
(10.7%)
Buy
300 shares
of GUSHAN ENVIRON ENGY
ADR (GU)
at $12.60 (closing last trade price) and sell
3 contracts of GU GC (Jul$15.00)
at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$3,800, and income from
sale of the calls is $166 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 297%.
Comments:
Not called on July 19.
Will now sell Aug15 at $0.35. Price at $12.53 and value at $4,015 , up
5.7% on July 19 including sale of all
calls. Not called on
August 16. Sold all shares at $12.25 to close out position on August 16.
Final value including sale of all calls is $3,841, up
1.1%.
Buy
300 shares
of CHINA SECURITY &
SURV (CSR)
at $15.11 (closing last trade price) and sell
3 contracts of CSR GW (Jul$17.50)
at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,553, and income from
sale of the calls is $166 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 247%.
Comments: Not
called on July 19. Will now sell Aug17.5 at $0.25. Price at $14.54 and value
at $4,588 , up 0.8% on July 19 including
sale of all calls.
Not called on August 16. Sold all shares at $16.04 to close out position
on August 16.
Final value including sale of all calls is $4,978, up
9.3%.
Buy
200 shares
of TESSERA
TECHNOLOGIES (TSRA)
at $17.45 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 contracts of TJQ GD (Jul$20.00)
at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$3,510, and income from
sale of the calls is $147 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 237%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $14.83 (-15%) on July 11 after buying back calls at
$0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,090, down
(12.0%)
Buy
200 shares
of SOLARFUN POWER HLDGS
ADR (SOLF)
at $20.24 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 contracts of QFG GX (Jul$22.50)
at $1.50 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,068, and income from
sale of the calls is $287 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 230%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $17.20 (-15%) on July 2 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,704, down
(8.9%)
Buy
400 shares
of REGIONS FINANCIAL
CORP (RF)
at $11.22 (closing last trade price) and sell
4 contracts of RF GV (Jul$12.50)
at $0.75 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,508, and income from
sale of the calls is $284 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 224%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $9.54 (-15%) on July 11 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,064, down
(9.8%)
Buy
200 shares
of CHINA FINANCE ONLINE
ADS (JRJC)
at $18.25 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 contracts of JQJ GD (Jul$20.00)
at $1.05 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$3,670, and income from
sale of the calls is $197 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 187%.
Comments:
Not called on July 19.
Will now sell Aug20 at $0.85. Price at $17.79 and value at $3,912 , up
6.6% on July 19 including sale of all
calls. Not called on
August 16. Sold all shares at $15.66 to close out position on August 16.
Final value including sale of all calls is $3,329, down
(9.3%).
Buy
200 shares
of BB&T CORP
(BBT)
at $24.70 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 contracts of BBT GY (Jul$27.50)
at $0.90 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,960, and income from
sale of the calls is $167 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 186%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $21.00 (-15%) on July 14 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,344, down
(12.4%)
Buy
300 shares
of GENERAL MOTORS CORP
(GM)
at $13.79 (closing last trade price) and sell
3 contracts of GM GC (Jul$15.00)
at $0.87 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,157, and income from
sale of the calls is $247 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 185%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $11.72 (-15%) on June 27 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,733, down
(10.2%)
Buy
300 shares
of CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
B (CAL)
at $14.23 (closing last trade price) and sell
3 contracts of CAL GC (Jul$15.00)
at $1.35 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,289, and income from
sale of the calls is $391 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 183%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $12.10 (-15%) on June 23 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,991, down
(6.9%)
Buy
200 shares
of WELLS FARGO & CO
(WFC)
at $24.50 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 contracts of WFC GY (Jul$27.50)
at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,920, and income from
sale of the calls is $107 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 182%.
Comments:
Called on July 19 at $27.50. Final value
including sale of all calls is $5,587, up 13.6%.
Buy
100 shares
of FOCUS MEDIA HOLDING
LTD (FMCN)
at $27.05 (closing last trade price) and sell
1 contracts of QOH GF (Jul$30.00)
at $1.15 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$2,725, and income from
sale of the calls is $104 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 181%.
Comments: Not
called on July 19. Will now sell Aug30 at $1.00. Price at $25.92 and value
at $2,784 , up 2.2% on July 19 including
sale of all calls.
Not called on August 16. Sold all shares at $26.25 to close out position on
August 16. Final value including sale of all calls is $2,729, up
0.1%.
Buy
200 shares
of TESORO CORPORATION
(TSO)
at $20.35 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 contracts of TSO GX (Jul$22.50)
at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,090, and income from
sale of the calls is $147 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 178%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price
at $17.30 (-15%) on June 30 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value
including sale of all calls is $3,584, down
(12.4%)
Buy
400 shares
of EVERGREEN SOLAR INC
(ESLR)
at $11.66 (closing last trade price) and sell
4 contracts of QLU GV (Jul$12.50)
at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,684, and income from
sale of the calls is $304 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 173%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $9.91 (-15%) on June 23 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,232, down
(9.6%)
Buy
100 shares
of CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CP
(COF)
at $40.90 (closing last trade price) and sell
1 contracts of COF GI (Jul$45.00)
at $1.60 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,110, and income from
sale of the calls is $149 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 171%.
Comments: Not
called on July 19. Will now sell Aug45 at $2.50. Price at $42.87 and value
at $4,674 , up 13.7% on July 19 including
sale of all calls.
Not called on August 16. Sold all shares at $43.95 to close out position on
August 16. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,544, up
10.6%.
Buy
100 shares
of INTEROIL CORP
(IOC)
at $33.33 (closing last trade price) and sell
1 contracts of IOC GG (Jul$35.00)
at $2.90 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$3,353, and income from
sale of the calls is $279 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 166%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $28.33 (-15%) on June 23 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,095, down
(7.7%)
Buy
300 shares
of VERIFONE HOLDINGS
INC (PAY)
at $13.80 (closing last trade price) and sell
3 contracts of PAY GC (Jul$15.00)
at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$4,160, and income from
sale of the calls is $166 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 159%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $11.73 (-15%) on July 10 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,655, down
(12.1%)
Buy
100 shares
of PENN NATIONAL
GAMING INC (PENN)
at $37.04 (closing last trade price) and sell
1 contracts of UQN GH (Jul$40.00)
at $1.90 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$3,724, and income from
sale of the calls is $179 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 159%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $31.48 (-15%) on July 2 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,310, down
(11.1%)
Buy
200 shares
of KB HOME
(KBH)
at $18.21 (closing last trade price) and sell
2 contracts of KBH GD (Jul$20.00)
at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on
7/19/2008. Cost is
$3,662, and income from
sale of the calls is $107 and includes your commissions. Annualized
return if called is 158%.
Comments:
Exercised get out price at $15.48 (-15%) on July 11 after buying back calls
at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,203, down
(12.5%)
Income from
sale of calls
is +$3,715.
All positions closed out at
August 16.
Cost of
these ten (20) stocks is $80,982. At August 16, 2008 (expiration weekend),
this list value is $76,223, down
(5.9%).
*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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