Covered Call Analyzer AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"

for March, 2007

The markets took a major hit in July and August. As a result, some of the stocks still held from this list were hit pretty hard. Our objective is to recover from these drops by minimizing losses, even though we may need to suspend our get-out rule and consider lowering the strike price to below our purchase price.

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Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Apr.

 Option Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

return*

Actual 

Return*

INTEROIL CORP

IOC

$22.34

400

$8,656

IOCDE

$1.00

$384

25

16%

+$1,428 +16%

Comments:

Called in April at $25.00.

VERTEX PHARMA.

VRTX

$27.09

300

$8,147

VQRDF

$1.25

$361

30

14%

+$1,204 +14%

Comments:

Called in April at $30.00.

TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS

TRID

$21.28

400

$8,532

HVUDX

$0.90

$344

22.5

9%

($356) -4%

Comments:

Not called in April. Price at $21.98 on 4/21/2007. Sold May22.5 at $0.75. Not called in May. Price at $20.49 on 5/19/2007. Sold Jun22.5 at $0.25. Not called in June. Price at $19.35 on 6/16/2007. Sold Jul20 at $0.65. Note that we have lowered the strike price. Exercised get-out price at $18.09 (-15%) on June 29, after buying back calls at $0.05.

DELTA PETROLEUM

DPTR

$18.89

500

$9,465

QHRDD

$0.60

$283

20

8%

+$818 +8%

Comments:

Called in April at $20.00.

TOLL BROTHERS

TOL

$28.40

300

$8,540

TOLDF

$0.90

$256

30

8%

($277) -3%

Comments:

Not called in April. Price at $29.62 on 4/21/2007. Sold May30 at $0.75. Not called in May. Price at $28.55 on 5/19/2007. Sold Jun30 at $0.45. Not called in June. Price at $27.22 on 6/16/2007. Not called in July. Price at $25.27 on 7/21/2007. Sold all shares at $25.27 to close out position.

CREE INC.

CREE

$16.64

500

$8,340

CQRDW

$0.50

$233

17.5

7%

+$925 +11%

Comments:

Not called in April. Price at $17.35 on 4/21/2007. Sold May17.5 at $0.60. Called in May at $17.50.

COGENT INC.

COGT

$11.98

800

$9,604

QAODV

$0.35

$258

12.5

7%

+$654 +7%

Comments:

Called in April at $12.50.

GYMBOREE CORP.

GYMB

$38.60

200

$7,740

GQUDH

$1.40

$267

40

7%

+$1,021 +13%

Comments:

Not called in April. Price at $39.98 on 4/21/2007. Sold May40 at $1.65. Not called in May. Price at $38.25 on 5/19/2007. Sold Jun40 at $0.95. Called in June at $40.00.

PALOMAR MEDICAL

PMTI

$38.91

200

$7,802

HKQDH

$1.70

$327

40

7%

($598) -8%

Comments:

Not called in April. Price at $38.23 on 4/21/2007. Sold May40 at $1.50. Not called in May. Price at $39.38 on 5/19/2007. Sold Jun40 at $0.95. Not called in June. Price at $35.09 on 6/16/2007. Holding. Price at $38.41 on 7/21/2007. Sold Aug40 at $1.35. Not called in August. Price at $30.23 on 8/18/2007. Sold all shares at $30.23 to close out position at August expiration.

PAR PHARMA.

PRX

$24.19

400

$9,696

PRXDE

$0.90

$344

25

7%

+648 +7%

Comments:

Called in April at $25.00.

Income from sale of calls is +$5,626.

All positions closed out in August, 2007.Cost of these ten (10) stocks is $86,822. All positions closed out with return from premiums and appreciation up +$5,478. Real return is +6.3% ($5,478)/$86,822).

*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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