The Covered Call Analyzer

AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER" for May, 2008

 

NOTE: In April 2008, we have increased this list from 10 to 20 and reduced the money available from $10,000 to $5,000 for each stock purchase. The text in the table below is what the Analyzer provides for each buy/write. The Comments row will provide what happened to each of these buy/writes next month on expiration weekend.

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Buy 300 shares of GTX INC (GTXI) at $15.76  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of GQH FX (Jun$22.50) at $0.80 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,748, and income from sale of the calls is $226 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 489%.

Comments:

Not called on June 21. Holding waiting for better call premium.  Price at $15.40 and value at $4,845 on June 21 including sale of all calls, up 2.1% Not called on July 19. Price at $16.76 and value at $5,253 , up 10.6% on July 19 including sale of all calls. Sold all shares at $16.76 to close out position.

Buy 300 shares of GTX INC (GTXI) at $15.76  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of GQH FD (Jun$20.00) at $1.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,748, and income from sale of the calls is $361 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 354%.

Comments:

Not called on June 21. Holding waiting for better call premium.  Price at $15.40 and value at $4,845 on June 21 including sale of all calls, up 2.1%

Not called on July 19. Price at $16.76 and value at $5,389 , up 13.5% on July 19 including sale of all calls. Sold all shares at $16.76 to close out position.

Buy 300 shares of ASCENT SOLAR TECH INC (ASTI) at $14.72  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of SUH FW (Jun$17.50) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,436, and income from sale of the calls is $166 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 230%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $12.51 on May 30 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $3,889, down (12.3%).

Buy 100 shares of AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS (AUXL) at $30.40  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of UQX FG (Jun$35.00) at $1.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $3,060, and income from sale of the calls is $149 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 201%.

Comments:

Not called on June 21. Will now sell Jul35 at $1.60. Price at $34.96 and value at $3,793 on June 21 including sale of all calls, up 24.0%. Called on July 19 at $35.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,777, up 23.4%

Buy 200 shares of CHINA DIG TV HLDG CO LTD (STV) at $17.54  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of STV FD (Jun$20.00) at $0.75 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $3,528, and income from sale of the calls is $137 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 180%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $14.91 on June 12 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $3,096, down (12.2%).

Buy 300 shares of SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC (SGMO) at $13.30  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of UGD FC (Jun$15.00) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,010, and income from sale of the calls is $136 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 163%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $11.31 on May 30 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $3,499, down (12.7%).

Buy 300 shares of GIANT INTERACTIVE GP ADS (GA) at $15.60  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of GA FW (Jun$17.50) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,700, and income from sale of the calls is $166 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 159%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $13.26 on May 22 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $4,114, down (12.5%).

Buy 200 shares of CONTINENTAL AIRLINES B (CAL) at $17.96  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of CAL FD (Jun$20.00) at $0.85 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $3,612, and income from sale of the calls is $157 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 157%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $15.27 on May 21 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $3,188, down (11.7%).

Buy 200 shares of SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS (SVNT) at $22.69  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of UVP FE (Jun$25.00) at $1.25 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,558, and income from sale of the calls is $237 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 155%.

Comments:

Called on June 21 at $25.00. Final value including sale of all calls is $5,217, up 14.5%.

Buy 200 shares of LENNAR CORP CL A (LEN) at $20.01  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of LEN FX (Jun$22.50) at $0.65 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,022, and income from sale of the calls is $117 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 154%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $17.01 on May 23 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $3,496, down (13.1%).

Buy 300 shares of THERAVANCE INC (THRX) at $13.43  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of TQM FC (Jun$15.00) at $0.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,049, and income from sale of the calls is $136 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 151%.

Comments:

Not called on June 21. Will now sell Jul15 at $0.35. Price at $13.49 and value at $4,273 on June 21 including sale of all calls, up 5.5%.Not called on July 19. Price at $14.48 and value at $4,570 , up 12.9% on July 19 including sale of all calls. Sold all shares at $14.48 to close out position.

Buy 100 shares of SUNTECH POWER HOLDINGS (STP) at $46.10  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of STP FJ (Jun$50.00) at $2.85 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,630, and income from sale of the calls is $274 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 145%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $39.19 on June 4 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $4,176, down (9.8%).

Buy 300 shares of E-HOUSE CHINA HLDGS ADS (EJ) at $16.27  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of EJ FW (Jun$17.50) at $1.00 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,901, and income from sale of the calls is $286 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 135%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $13.83 on June 4 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $4,405, down (10.1%).

Buy 300 shares of UAL CORP (UAUA) at $13.81  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of UAL FC (Jun$15.00) at $0.70 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,163, and income from sale of the calls is $196 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 134%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $11.74 on May 20 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $3,688, down (11.4%).

Buy 100 shares of ARTHROCARE CORPORATION (ARTC) at $45.73  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of ARU FJ (Jun$50.00) at $1.95 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,593, and income from sale of the calls is $184 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 134%.

Comments:

Not called on June 21. Will now sell Jul50 at $1.25. Price at $45.81 and value at $4,878 on June 21 including sale of all calls, up 6.2%. Exercised get out price at $38.87 (-15%) on July 2 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $4,168, down (9.3%)

Buy 200 shares of CONN'S INC (CONN) at $18.24  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of UOK FD (Jun$20.00) at $0.75 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $3,668, and income from sale of the calls is $137 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 133%.

Comments:

Not called on June 21. Will now sell Jul20 at $0.35. Price at $17.70 and value at $3,734 on June 21 including sale of all calls, up 1.8%. Exercised get out price at $15.50 (-15%) on July 1 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,271, down (10.8%)

Buy 100 shares of TERRA INDUSTRIES INC (TRA) at $45.97  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of TRA FJ (Jun$50.00) at $1.50 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,617, and income from sale of the calls is $139 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 118%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $11.31 on May 30 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $3,499, down (12.7%).

Buy 200 shares of BLUE COAT SYSTEMS INC (BCSI) at $24.20  (closing last trade price) and sell 2 contracts of IYU FE (Jun$25.00) at $2.10 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,860, and income from sale of the calls is $407 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 117%.

Comments:

Stock tanked on May 22. Held for 5 trading days hoping for bounce and sold all shares at $17.67 on May 29 after buying back calls at $0.05. Final value including sale of all calls is $3,918, down (19.4%).

Buy 100 shares of SHANDA INTERACTV ENT LTD (SNDA) at $36.96  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of QKU FH (Jun$40.00) at $1.45 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $3,716, and income from sale of the calls is $134 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 117%.

Comments:

Exercised get out price at $31.42 on May 30 after buying back calls at $0.05. Proceeds, including sale of all calls and commission is $3,259, down (12.3%).

Buy 300 shares of MF GLOBAL LTD (MF) at $14.46  (closing last trade price) and sell 3 contracts of MF FC (Jun$15.00) at $1.10 (closing bid price) expiring on 6/21/2008. Cost is $4,358, and income from sale of the calls is $316 and includes your commissions.  Annualized return if called is 110%.

Comments:

Stock tanked on June 19. Price at $6.86 on June 21. Decided to hold. Value including sale of all calls is $2,373, down (45.5%). Price at $6.24 and value at $2,187 , down 49.8% on July 19 including sale of all calls. Sold all shares at $6.24 to close out position.

Income from sale of calls is +$4,137.

All positions closed out on July 19.

Cost of these ten (20) stocks is $84,976. At July 19, 2008 (expiration weekend), this list value is $78,591, down (7.5%).

*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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