Covered Call Analyzer Aggressive "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"     

  for June, 1999                                                                                    Close Window

Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Jul Option Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

$ 

return*

Actual 

% 

Return*

Saville Sys ADR

 SAVLY $15.625 600 $9,470

QVYGW

$1.8125

 $1,088 17.5 22% +$2,830 +30%
Comments:

Not called in July. Sold Aug17.5 at $0.50. Put in a GTC sale of stock at $15.00. Cancelled sale.  Options active again.  Sold Oct15 at $0.6875. Note that we lowered the strike price.  Called in October at $15.00 

Periphonics

PERI

$13.25 700 $9,370 HQSGC

$0.6875

 $481 15 17% +$1,611 +17%
Comments:

Called in JUly at $15.00.
Hanger Ortho HGR $13.25 700 $9,370 HGRGC

$0.625

 $438 15 17% ($2,013) -16%
Comments:

Not called in July. Sold Aug15 at $0.6235. Not called in August.  Sold Sep15 a $0.25. Not called in September. Sold Oct15 at  $0.75. Not called in October. Sold Nov15 at $1.00. Not called in November. Sold Dec12.5 at $0.50. Not called in December. Did not sell Jan12.5 at GTC $0.25. Holding. Bought an equal amount of shares at $5.125 averaging down to $9.1875. Sold Mar7.5 at $0.25. Not called in March. Sold May5 at $0.6255. Called in May at $5.00.

Tekelec

TKLC

$11.25

800

$9,095

 KQGV

$0.6875

$550

12.5

16%

 +$2,705 +30%
Comments:

Not called in July. Sold Aug12.5 at $0.75. Not called in August. Sold Sep12.5 at $0.8125. Called in September at $12.50.

NCS Healthcare (risky)

NCSS

$7.00

1400

$9,895

NQWGU

$0.6875

$963

7.5

16%

($1,831) -13%

Comments:

Not called in July. Sold Aug7.5 at $0.50. Not called in August. Did not sell Sep7.5 at GTC $0.25. Holding. Bought equal amount of shares at $2625 averaging down price to $4.81. Sold Nov 5 at $0.25. Not called in November. Sold Jan5 at $0.3125. Not called in January. Holding. Sold all shares at $3.00 to close out position.

Humana Inc.

 HUM $13.6875 700 $9,676 HUMGC

$0.75

 $525 15 14% ($3,019) -31%
Comments:

Not called in July. Sold Aug15 at $0.25. Not called in August. Holding. Sold Feb10 at $0.25. Note that we have lowered the strike price. Not called in February. Sold Mar10 at $0.25. Not called in March. Sold May7.5 at $0.375. Note that we have lowered the strike price again. Called in May at $7.50.

Tier Tech B (risky)

 TIER $7.00 1400 $9,895 QTIGU

$0.50

 $700 7.5 13% +$1,918 +19%
Comments:

Not called in July. Sold Aug7.5 at $0.4375.  Called in August at $7.50.

Cerner Corp

CERN

$18.4375 500 $9,314 CQNGD

$1.125

 $563 20 13% +$2,124 +23%
Comments:

Not called in July. Sold Aug20 at $2.50. Not called in August. Sold Sep20 at $0.50.  Not called in September. Sold Oct17.5 at $0.5625. Note that we have lowered the strike price. Not called in October. Sold Nov 17.5 at $0.6875.  Called in November at $17.50.

DSP Communications

DSP

$25.5625

300

 $7,764

DSPGF

$2.0625

$619

30

24%

 +$1,068 +14%
Comments:

Not called in July.  Sold Sep30 at $1.00. Not called in September. Sold Oct25 at $1.375. Note that we have lowered the strike price. Called in October at $25.00.

Lubrizol

LZ $29.00 300 $8,795 LZGF

$2.00

 $600 30 9% +$2,118 +24%
Comments:

Not called in July. Sold Aug30 at $1.25. Not called in August. Sold Sep30 at $1.125. Not called in September. Sold Oct30 at  $0.50. Not called in October. Sold Nov30 at $0.50. Not called November. Sold  Dec30 at $0.50.  Not called in December. Sold Jan30 at $0.50. Called in January at $30.00.

All positions closed out in October with value up +$7,510.

*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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