The Covered Call Analyzer
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.
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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