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%. |
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Called on April 17 at $7.50. Total return including call premium is $6,318, up +33.7%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%). |
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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%. |
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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%). |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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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%. |
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Income from sale of calls is +$3,297 |
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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. |
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