Covered Call Analyzer AGGRESSIVE "STOCKS-TO-CONSIDER"    

  for September, 2007

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Company Name

Stock Symbol

Stock Price

# of shares

Total Cost*

 Option Symbol

 Oct

 Option Price

Income from sale*

Strike Price

Projected return if Called after one month*

Actual 

$ 

return*

Actual 

% 

Return*

MERITAGE HOMES CORP

MTH

$16.66

500

$8,350

MTHJW

$1.05

$508

17.5

11%

 ($742) -9%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $14.16 on September 26 after calling back calls at $0.05.

IVANHOE MINES LTD

IVN

$11.79

800

$9,452

IVNJV

$0.60

$458

12.5

11%

 +$1,006 +11%

Comments:

Called in October at $12.50.

CYBERONICS INC.

CYBX

$14.04

700

$9,848

QAJJC

$0.55

$365

15

11%

 +$142 +1%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $14.12 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov15 at $1.90. Exercised get-out price at $10.03 after buying back calls at $0.05.

COLDWATER CREEK INC.

CWTR

$11.80

800

$9,460

UCJJV

$0.55

$418

12.5

11%

 ($1,060) -11%

Comments:

Exercised get-out price at $10.03 on October 12 after buying back calls at $0.05.

ENZO BIOCHEM INC.

ENZ

$11.96

800

$9,588

ENZJV

$0.65

$498

12.5

10%

($252) -3%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $12.44 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov12.5 at $0.70. Not called in November. Sold all shares at $10.35 after expiration to close out position.
XM SATELLITE RADIO

XMSR

$14.21

700

$9,967

QSYJC

$0.60

$400

15

10%

 +$933 +10%

Comments:

Called in October at $15.00.

RYLAND GROUP INC

RYL

$23.98

400

$9,612

RYLJE

$1.25

$484

25

9%

 +$1,416 +15%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $23.91 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov25 at $1.40. Called in November at $25.00

ENERGY CONVERSION

ENER

$24.14

400

$9,676

EQIJE

$1.10

$424

25

8%

 +$748 +8%

Comments:

Called in October at $25.00.

AMR CORPORATION

AMR

$24.26

400

$9,724

AMRJE

$1.00

$384

25

7%

 ($784) -8%

Comments:

Not called in October. Price at $23.16 on 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov25 at $0.85. Exercised get-out price at $20.62 (-15%) on November 8 after buying back calls at $0.05.

IMMERSION CORPORATION

IMMR

$14.72

600

$8,854

IMUJC

$0.75

$431

15

7%

 +$579 +7%

Comments:

Called in October at $15.00.

Income from sale of calls is +$6,931.

All positions closed out in November. Cost of these ten (10) stocks is $94,529. Return from premiums and appreciation is up +$1,986. Real return is +2.1% ($1,986/$94,529).
*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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