$10,000 Monitored Aggressive Portfolio Trades for October 2007

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NOTE: We had temporarily suspended out get-out rule (at -15%) between July 25 and September 22, 2007 because of the volatility in the markets. We have reinstated the get-out rule effective September 22 (expiration weekend). Any open positions on any list or portfolio will be sold if their price drops 15% below the stock price at September 22.

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  Call Premium Cost Balance
From September:  $923
From Aggressive "Stocks-to-Consider" for July 21, 2007 and putting $2,000 in the money available field      

100 shares of FCS at $19.36  and sell 1 contracts of FCS HD (Aug$20.00 ) at $0.95 expiring on 8/18/2007. Not called in August. Price at $17.34 and value at $1,734 at 8/18/2007. Holding. Price at $18.77and value at $1,877at 9/22/2007. Will now sell Oct20 at $0.35. Not called in October. Price at $18.84 value at $1,884 at 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov20 at $0.35.

+$24 Still own shares  $947
100 shares of AHM at $12.80 and sell 1 contracts of AHM HC (Aug$15.00 ) at $0.75 expiring on 8/18/2007. This company went bankrupt as a result of the sub-prime mortgage blowup on August 10. This stock now trades with the symbol AHMMQ.PK . We will continue to hold this stock even though it has minimal value, to see if comes out of bankruptcy. Price at $0.40 and value at $40 at 8/18/2007. Price at $0.95 and value at $95 at 9/22/2007. Price at $0.50 and value at $50 at 10/20/2007.   Still own shares  $947
From Aggressive "Stocks-to-Consider" for August 18, 2007 and putting $2,000 in the money available field      

100 shares of BZH at $11.09 and sell 1 contracts of BZH IV (Sep$12.50 ) at $1.40 expiring on 9/22/2007. Not called in September. Price at $10.06and value at $1,006 at 9/22/2007. Will now sell Oct12.5 at $0.55. Exercised get-out price at $8.55 on September 25 after calling back calls at $0.05. Proceeds $845 after commission.

($17)   $1,775
From Aggressive "Stocks-to-Consider" for September 22, 2007 and putting $2,000 in the money available field      
100 shares of MTH purchased in September at $16.66 and sell 1 contracts of MTH JW (Oct$17.50 ) at $1.05 expiring on 10/20/200. Exercised get-out price at $14.16 on September 26 after calling back calls at $0.05. Proceeds $1,416 after commission. ($17)   $3,174
100 shares of ODP purchased in September at $19.56 and sell 1 contracts of ODP JD (Oct$20.00 ) at $0.80 expiring on 10/20/200. Called in October at $20.00. Proceeds $1,990 after commission.     $5,164
100 shares of ENZ purchased in September at $11.96 and sell 1 contracts of ENZ JV (Oct$12.50 ) at $0.65 expiring on 10/20/2007. Not called in October. Price at $12.44 value at $1,244 at 10/20/2007. Will now sell Nov12.5 at $0.70. +$59 Still own shares $5,223 
100 shares of IMMR purchased in September at $14.72 and sell 1 contracts of IMU JC (Oct$15.00 ) at $0.75 expiring on 10/20/2007. Called in October at $15.00. Proceeds $1,490 after commission.     $6,713 
100 shares of PACR purchased in September at $19.51 and sell 1 contracts of QZT JD (Oct$20.00 ) at $0.65 expiring on 10/20/2007.  Not called in October. Price at $16.43 value at $1,643 at 10/20/2007. Sold all shares at 16.43 to close out position after expiration. Proceeds $1,633 after commission.     $8,376 
From Aggressive "Stocks-to-Consider" for October 20, 2007 and putting $2,000 in the money available field      

Buy 100 shares of ARO at $19.73  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of ARO KD (Nov$20.00 ) at $1.05 (closing bid price) expiring on 11/17/2007.

 +$94 $1,983  $6,487 

Buy 100 shares of XMSR at $15.01  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of QSY KW (Nov$17.50 ) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 11/17/2007.

 +$49 $1,511  $5,025 
Buy 100 shares of SWIR at $19.47  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of IYQ KX (Nov$22.50 ) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 11/17/2007.  +$49 $1,957  $3,117 
Buy 100 shares of XING at $11.17  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of QAE KV (Nov$12.50 ) at $0.60 (closing bid price) expiring on 11/17/2007.  +$49 $1,127  $2,039 

Buy 100 shares of STMP at $11.95  (closing last trade price) and sell 1 contracts of JXQ KV (Nov$12.50 ) at $0.55 (closing bid price) expiring on 11/17/2007.

+$44 $1,205 $878

Totals for October:

+$337    $878
Portfolio value at October 20, 2007 is $11,789.      

*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.

On January 20, 2007 (expiration weekend), Investment Enhancing Systems, Inc. initiated a new $10,000 aggressive portfolio for 2007, This portfolio uses stocks identified in our Aggressive "Stocks-to-Consider" list by selecting buy/writes from the "Stocks with high or negative PE ratios" list. We have set the money available to $2,000 and have reduced the commissions for purchasing the stock to $9.95 and selling the calls to $9.95 plus $1.50 per contract in our parameters page. Several low cost, on-line brokers offer these low commissions. Since it is an aggressive portfolio, we keep the premium income and stock price appreciation to the strike price in the portfolio. We update the portfolio each month on expiration weekend. Our objective is to maintain and grow the portfolio. The table above lists details of stocks bought and calls sold, and when we held the stock or exercised our get-out price. Note: In all of our lists and portfolios, we have established a get-out price which we exercise when the stock price drops 15%. If this happens during the month, we will get-out and report the sale of the stock and the buy-back of the calls at the next expiration weekend postings. We anticipate good months and poor months, with a general gain at year end. Patience usually wins. Because this portfolio is limited in diversity, it will be much more difficult to realize the types of gains in our larger portfolios.

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