Covered Call Analyzer AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for March, 2008

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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*

NORTHWEST AIRLINES CORP

NWA

$10.04

900

$9,056

NWADV

$0.75

$652

12.5

31.2%

$8,260 (8.8%)

Comments:

Exercised get-out price on March 27after buying back calls at $0.05

CAPITALSOURCE INC

CSE

$10.23

900

$9,227

CSEDV

$0.75

$652

12.5

28.8%

$11,881 +28.8%

Comments:

Called on April 19, 2008 at $12.50.

CLEARWIRE CORP A

CLWR

$10.41

900

$9,389

QCWDV

$0.90

$787

12.5

28.0%

$12,016 +28.0%

Comments:

Called on April 19, 2008 at $17.50.

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES

TSRA

$14.62

600

$8,792

TJQDW

$1.25

$731

17.5

27.5%

$11,211 +27.5%

Comments:

Called on April 19, 2008 at $17.50.

RAMBUS INC

RMBS

$17.37

500

$8,855

BNQDD

$1.75

$858

20

22.4%

$10,837 +22.4%

Comments:

Called on April 19, 2008 at $20.00.

MGIC INVESTMENTS CORP

MTG

$13.06

700

$9,162

MTGDC

$1.05

$715

15

22.2%

$8,429 (8.0%)

Comments:

Exercised get-out price on March 26 after buying back calls at $0.05

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC

ALGN

$1.39

800

$9,132

CUADV

$1.10

$858

12.5

18.7%

$8,678 (5.0%)

Comments:

Not called on April 19, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $10.03, and value including call premium is $9,020, down (1.2%). Will now sell May12.5 at $0.20 expiring on May 17, 2008. Exercised get-out price  at $9.68 (-15%) on March 26 after buying back calls at $0.05

SLM CORP

SLM

$15.78

600

$9,488

SLMDW

$1.15

$671

17.5

17.5%

$11,852 +24.9%

Comments:

Not called on April 19, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $17.20, and value including call premium is $11,692, up 23.2%. Will now sell May17.5 at $1.20 expiring on May 17, 2008. Called on May 17, 2008 at $17.50.

MEDICINES COMPANY THE

MDCO

$18.20

500

$9,120

MQLDD

$1.30

$633

20

16.4%

$10,325 +13.2%

Comments:

Not called on April 19, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $18.02, and value including call premium is $9,825, up +7.7%. Will now sell May20 at $0.40 expiring on May 17, 2008. Not called on May 17, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $19.02. Sold all shares at $19.02 on May 16 to close out position.

XM SATELLITE RADIO HLDGS

XMSR

$11.94

800

$9,572

QSYDV

$1.30

$1,018

12.5

14.9%

$10,710 +17.4%

Comments:

Not called on April 19, 2008 (expiration weekend), price at $10.75, and value including call premium is $9,876, up +3.2%. Will now sell May12 at $0.35 expiring on May 17, 2008. Note strike price is in $1.00 increments. Called on May 17, 2008 at $12.50.

Income from sale of calls is +$8,666.

All positions closed out on May 17.

Cost of these ten (10) stocks is $91,793. At May 17, 2008 (expiration weekend), this list value is $104,295,  up 13.6%.

*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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