Covered Call Analyzer AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"

for October, 2007

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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*

VALUECLICK INC.

VCLK

$25.98

300

$7,814

QCSKF

$1.40

$406

30

20%

($794) -10%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $22.08 (-15%) on November 8 after buying back calls at $0.05.

XM SATELLITE RADIO

XMSR

$15.01

600

$9,026

QSYKW

$0.60

$341

17.5

20%

($1,058) -12%

Comments:

Exercised Get-out price at $12.76 on November 1 after buying back calls at $0.05.

SIERRA WIRELESS INC.

SWIR

$19.47

500

$9,755

IYQKX

$0.60

$283

22.5

18%

   

Comments:

Not called in November. Price at $18.52 on 11/17/2007. Will now sell Dec20 at $0.90. Note that we have lowered the strike price but it is still above the purchase price. Present Value is up +$240.

QIAO XING UNIVERSAL

XING

$11.17

800

$8,956

QAEKV

$0.60

$458

12.5

17%

($948) -11%

Comments:

Exercised Get-out price at $9.49 on November 8 after buying back calls at $0.05..

CHILDREN'S PLACE

PLCE

$22.52

400

$9,028

YUTKE

$0.75

$284

25

14%

+$1,256 +14%

Comments:

Called in November at $25.00.

IVANHOE MINES LTD

IVN

$13.57

700

$9,519

IVNKC

$0.50

$330

15

14%

($894) -9%

Comments:

Not called in November. Price at $12.85 on 11/17/2007. Will now sell Dec15 at $0.40. Exercised Get-out price at $11.53 (-15%) on November 26 after buying back calls at $0.05.

AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC

AMKR

$11.36

800

$9,108

QELKV

$0.45

$338

12.5

14%

($1,084) -12%

Comments:

Exercised Get-out price at $9.66 on November 1 after buying back calls at $0.05..

CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE

CYPB

$13.56

700

$9,512

QGYKC

$0.45

$295

15

14%

($1,455) -15%

Comments:

Not called in November. Share price dropped below our get-out price at $11.53 (-15%) the last week before expiration. Since it was within a week we decided to hold the stock to expiration so we would not have to buy back the calls. Sold all shares at $11.03 after expiration.

GEORGIA GULF CORP

GGC

$11.50

800

$9,220

GGCKV

$0.55

$418

12.5

13%

($1,020) -11%

Comments:

Exercised Get-out price at $9.78 on November 5 after buying back calls at $0.05.

BOWATER INCORPORATED

BOW

$16.01

600

$9,626

BOWKW

$0.60

$341

17.5

13%

+$1,215 +13%

Comments:

Called in November at $17.50. Merged with Abitibi.

Income from sale of calls is +$3,822.

All positions closed out in December.  Cost of these ten (10) stocks is $91,564. Return from premiums and appreciation is down ($5,569). Real return is -6.1% ($5,569)/$91,564.

*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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