Covered Call Analyzer AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for October, 2006

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Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Nov Option Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

$ 

return*

Actual 

% 

Return*

Renovis, Inc.

Risky

 RNVS $14.84 600 $8,924

JHUKW

$3.60

 $2,141 17.5 43%

($4,579)

 -51%
Comments:

This stock tanked on October 26 on bad news. We held the shares for 7 days hoping for a bounce and then sold all shares at $3.64.

Flamel Technologies

FLML

$21.78 400 $8,732 FLUKE

$1.25

 $484 25 21% +$1,752 +21%
Comments:

Called in November at $25.00.

Interoil Corp. IOC $17.45 500 $8,745 IOCKD

$0.95

 $458 20 20% +$1,703 +20%
Comments:

Called in November at $20.00.  

Multi-fineline Electronics

MFLX

$22.47

400

$9,008

 FUXKE

$0.90

$344

25

15%

 ($532) -6%
Comments:

Not called in November.  Price at $21.57 at 11/18/2006. Will now sell Dec22.5 at 0.70. Note that we have lowered the strike price to $22.5.00 since it is still above original purchase price. Not called in December. Price at $21.26 at 12/16/2006. Will now sell Jan22.5 at 0.65. Exercised get-out price at $19.10 on January 4, 2007, after buying back calls at $0.05.

Trident Microsystems

TRID

$22.50

400

$9,020

HVUKE

$0.90

$344

25

15%

($856) -9%

Comments:

Not called in November.  Price at $20.92 at 11/18/2006. Will now sell Dec22.5 at 0.50. Note that we have lowered the strike price to $22.50 since it is at the purchase price. Exercised get-out price at $19.13 on December 13 after buying back calls at $0.05.
Affymetrix, Inc. AFFX $22.73 400 $9,112 FIQKE

$0.80

 $304 25 14% +$1,192 +14%
Comments:

Called in November at $25.00.
Petmed Express, Inc. PETS $11.48 800 $9,204 TRQKV

$0.40

 $298 12.5 12% +$1,094 +12%
Comments:

Called in November at $12.50.

Tom Online, Inc.

TOMO

$11.69 800 $9,372 QWXKV

$0.55

 $418 12.5 12% +$1,046 +12%
Comments:

Called in November at $12.20.

Biocryst Pharma.

BCRX

$11.93

800

 $9,564

BIUKV

$0.60

$458

12.5

10%

 +$334 +3%
Comments:

Not called in November.  Price at $11.73 at 11/18/2006. Will now sell Dec12.5 at 0.60. Not called in December. Price at $11.86 at 12/16/2006. Will now sell Jan12.5 at 0.80. Not called in January. Sold all shares at $10.40 at January expiration to close out position for the year.

Massey Energy Co.

 MEE $23.72 400 $9,508 MEEKE

$0.95

 $364 25 9% +1,240 +13%
Comments:

Not called in November.  Price at $24.72 at 11/18/2006. Will now sell Dec25 at 1.00. Called in December at $25.00.

Value at January expiration (end of 2006) is up +$1,413.
*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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