The Covered Call Analyzer

Aggressive Stocks-to-Consider List for March 20, 2010
(using out-of-the-money calls)

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Buy 800 shares of DELCATH SYSTEMS INC (DCTH) at $5.88  (closing last trade price) and sell 8 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QZD1017D7.5 (Apr$7.50) at $0.45 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,724, and income from sale of the calls is $338 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 430%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $7.50. Total return including call premium is $6,318, up +33.7%.

Buy 600 shares of MEDICINES CO THE (MDCO) at $7.88  (closing last trade price) and sell 6 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MQL1017D10 (Apr$10.00) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,748, and income from sale of the calls is $191 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 383%.

Comments:

Not called on April 17.  Sold all shares at $8.47 to close out position on April 17. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,273, up +11.1%.

Buy 300 shares of MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS (MNTA) at $14.33  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QMP1017D17.5 (Apr$17.50) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,319, and income from sale of the calls is $151 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 315%.

Comments:

Not called on April 17.  Sold all shares at $15.11 to close out position on April 17. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,684, up +8.4%.

Buy 500 shares of XENOPORT INC (XNPT) at $8.76  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QXD1017D10 (Apr$10.00) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,400, and income from sale of the calls is $158 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 217%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $10.00. Total return including call premium is $5,137, up +16.8%.

Buy 200 shares of RINO INTERNATIONAL CORP (RINO) at $22.00  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QKO1017D25 (Apr$25.00) at $0.85 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,420, and income from sale of the calls is $157 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 210%.

Comments:

Not called on April 17.  Sold all shares at $19.29 to close out position on April 17. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,015, down (9.2%).

Buy 400 shares of SMARTHEAT INCORPORATED (HEAT) at $11.29  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QBH1017D12.5 (Apr$12.50) at $0.40 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,536, and income from sale of the calls is $144 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 169%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $9.60 (-15%) on April 7 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,948, down (13.0%).

Buy 300 shares of MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO (MMR) at $14.97  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MMR1017D17.5 (Apr$17.50) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,511, and income from sale of the calls is $76 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 227%.

Comments:

Not called on April 17.  Sold all shares at $15.36 to close out position on April 17. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,584, up +3.8%.

Buy 700 shares of SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC (SIGA) at $6.99  (closing last trade price) and sell 7 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of FKQ1017D7.5 (Apr$7.50) at $0.45 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,913, and income from sale of the calls is $295 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 162%.

Comments:

Not called on April 17.  Sold all shares at $6.57 to close out position on April 17. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,894, down (0.4%).

Buy 400 shares of TALBOTS INC THE (TLB) at $11.34  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of TLB1017D12.5 (Apr$12.50) at $0.40 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,556, and income from sale of the calls is $144 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 162%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $12.50. Total return including call premium is $5,124, up +12.5%.

Buy 400 shares of RADIAN GROUP (RDN) at $11.31  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of RDN1017D12.5 (Apr$12.50) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,544, and income from sale of the calls is $104 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 155%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $12.50. Total return including call premium is $5,084, up +11.9%.

Buy 300 shares of MOMENTA PHARMACEUTICALS (MNTA) at $14.33  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QMP1017D15 (Apr$15.00) at $1.15 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,319, and income from sale of the calls is $331 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 149%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $15.00. Total return including call premium is $4,811, up +11.4%.

Buy 600 shares of MANNKIND CORPORATION (MNKD) at $7.16  (closing last trade price) and sell 6 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of MWU1017D7.5 (Apr$7.50) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,316, and income from sale of the calls is $311 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 144%.

Comments:

Not called on April 17.  Sold all shares at $6.53 to close out position on April 17. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,229,down (2.0%).

Buy 300 shares of COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) at $16.16  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of CMC1017D17.5 (Apr$17.50) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,868, and income from sale of the calls is $136 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 134%.

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Buy 400 shares of BON-TON STORES INC (BONT) at $11.50  (closing last trade price) and sell 4 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QHW1017D12.5 (Apr$12.50) at $0.30 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,620, and income from sale of the calls is $104 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 132%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $12.50. Total return including call premium is $5,084, up +10.0%.

Buy 700 shares of GOVERNOR & CO BK IRELAND (IRE) at $7.08  (closing last trade price) and sell 7 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of IRE1017D7.5 (Apr$7.50) at $0.35 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,976, and income from sale of the calls is $225 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 126%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $7.50. Total return including call premium is $5,454, up +9.6%.

Buy 500 shares of ELECTRO OPTICAL SCIENCES (MELA) at $9.30  (closing last trade price) and sell 5 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QBL1017D10 (Apr$10.00) at $0.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,670, and income from sale of the calls is $108 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 118%.

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $7.91 (-15%) on March 25 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,020, down (13.9%).

Buy 300 shares of OVERSTOCK.COM INC (OSTK) at $14.01  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of QKT1017D15 (Apr$15.00) at $0.40 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,223, and income from sale of the calls is $106 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 114%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $15.00. Total return including call premium is $4,586, up +8.6%.

Buy 300 shares of XYRATEX LTD (XRTX) at $15.82  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of TQR1017D17.5 (Apr$17.50) at $0.40 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,766, and income from sale of the calls is $106 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 156%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $17.50. Total return including call premium is $5,336, up +12.0%.

Buy 200 shares of ATP OIL & GAS CORP (ATPG) at $18.04  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of HKU1017D20 (Apr$20.00) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $3,628, and income from sale of the calls is $97 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 163%.

Comments:

Called on April 17 at $20.00. Total return including call premium is $4,077, up +12.4%.

Buy 200 shares of HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO INC (HITK) at $22.17  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 call Out-of-the-Money contracts of DBQ1017D25 (Apr$25.00) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 4/17/2010. Cost is $4,454, and income from sale of the calls is $97 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 182%.

Comments:

Not called on April 17.  Sold all shares at $22.89 to close out position on April 17. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,675, up +5.0%.

Income from sale of calls is +$3,297

Cost of these ten (20) stocks is $90,510 . At April 17, 2010 (expiration weekend), this list value is $96,245, up 6.3%. The S&P500 was up 2.8% 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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